Japanese Fried Green Tomatoes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large egg
2 cups panko breadcrumbs
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest, loosely packed
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 cup Old Bay Seasoning
4 cups vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 lbs green tomatoes, sliced 1/2 inch thick

Preparation

Whisk the eggs and buttermilk together in a medium bowl and set aside.
In a shallow pan combine the lemon zest, cayenne pepper, Old Bay Seasoning and flour; set aside.
Heat your oil over medium heat in a heavy frying pan, cast iron works great.
Dry tomato slices off with paper towels. Then dip in flour and shake off the excess; dip in egg wash letting the excess drip off. Press into the bread crumbs getting them well coated.
Fry tomato slices about 1 minute per side until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and season with salt.