Crispy Air Fried Green Tomatoes
Crunchy on the outside and perfectly delicious, these Air Fryer Fried Green Tomatoes make a terrific appetizer or side dish. They are even great for sandwiches!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 125kcal
Ingredients
- 2 medium green tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons flax meal
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- 1 heaping tablespoon nutritional yeast
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon parsley flakes
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Begin by washing and then cutting the green tomatoes into 1/4″ to 1/2" slices.
- Make flax eggs by combining 2 tablespoons and 1/2 cup warm water in a bowl. Whisk together vigorously. Allow it to sit for about 5-minutes to gel up to the consistency of egg whites.
- Place the flour in a shallow bowl or dish. This can even be done on a paper plate if you want to mess up fewer dishes. In another medium bowl, stir together the cornmeal, bread crumbs, and spices.
- Line the three bowls up in the order that they will be used–flour, flax egg, and bread crumb/cornmeal mixture.
- First, coat each tomato slice in flour by rolling it around in the dish until completely covered. Next, dip it into the flax egg bowl to coat well. Lastly, press it into the bread crumb mixture firmly on each side.
- Place each tomato slice onto a plate or platter and continue the process until every piece has been battered.
- Mist each side of the battered tomatoes with lime juice or water in a spray bottle. This is for flavor and to keep the batter from being too crumbly.
- Place the slices into your air fryer in a single layer and sprinkle a little more garlic powder, smoked paprika, and salt on top if desired. Be sure not to overlap the slices or they won’t cook evenly. You will likely need to cook these in a couple of batches.
- Set the air fryer temperature to 400°F and the time to 10 minutes. Check them after 5-8 minutes to make sure they are cooking evenly. If they are drying out too much, spritz them with a little more lime juice or water.
- Once cooked, serve immediately while still warm. I highly recommend whipping up a batch of my Chipotle Sauce (link below in NOTES) to dip them into because it’s out of this world. I’m serious here…the sauce will take these fried tomatoes to a whole new level, just trust me! I've also included more dipping sauce options below.
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Notes
Tips & Suggestions:
- Oven cooking method- These can also be made in your oven. Preheat the temperature to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and lay the battered sliced in a single layer. Bake for 10 minutes until golden on the top. Flip them over, spritz the other side with lime juice, and cook for another 8-10 minutes until browned on top.
- Choosing tomatoes- Even though red tomatoes can be air-fried, green tomatoes work best. I did both and found that the green ones are much firmer and better suited for air frying. The red tomatoes were just too soft and sweet for my taste.
- Spritz- I highly recommend spritzing the tomato slices with lime juice to keep the batter from becoming too dried out. Water can be used, but lime (or lemon) juice gives a great added flavor.
Nutrition
Serving: 2slices | Calories: 125kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 3.9g | Fat: 2.3g | Sodium: 30mg | Fiber: 3.5g | Sugar: 2.1g