Southern-Style Crispy Fried Green Tomatoes with Cornmeal Crust - Recipes by Lena

Ingredients

• 3 small to medium unripe green tomatoes, sliced into ¼ to ⅜ inch thickness
• 2 cups vegetable oil, canola oil, or peanut oil for frying
• ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt, divided
• ¼ cup buttermilk, whole milk, or 2% milk
• 1 large egg, whisked
• ¼ cup yellow cornmeal
• ¼ cup fine dry breadcrumbs
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper