Fried Green Tomato Wedges - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups cornmeal
4 teaspoons coarse salt, plus more for seasoning
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 cups buttermilk
2 eggs
2 tablespoons lime juice
oil, for frying
3 large green tomatoes, wedged

Preparation

Combine cornmeal, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper in medium bowl & set aside.
Whisk together the buttermilk, eggs and lime juice & set aside. This will curdle slightly.
Pour oil in frying pan to a depth of 1/2\" & heat.
Working in batches, dip tomatoes in buttermilk mixture, then in the cornmeal mixture.
Fry tomatoes until golden brown, about 1 minute on each side.
Place first on paper towel to soak up excess oil, and serve on plate lined with parchment paper.
Sprinkle with a bit of salt while hot.