Fried Green Tomatoes; Crunchy Onion Rings - Cook's Companion CC7115 User Manual

Fried Green Tomatoes

Serves 2
2 large green tomatoes
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
½ cup instant flour
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup panko bread crumbs
½ tablespoon Creole seasoning
non-stick spray
1.
Cut the tomatoes into ¼-inch thick slices and season both sides
evenly with salt and pepper.
2.
Place the flour in a shallow dish, put the buttermilk in a shallow dish
or pie pan.
3.
Then mix the panko crumbs with Creole seasoning in another dish.
4.
Dredge each tomato slice in the flour, then dip it in the buttermilk,
then press in the panko mixture on both sides.
5.
Place the rack* in the AIR FRYER basket.
6.
Place 3 tomatoes evenly on the rack, without overcrowding, and spritz
with non-stick spray.
7.
Put the basket with rack into pan, then put them into the AIR FRYER.
8.
Set the temperature to 400 degrees and set time to 5 minutes.
9.
Once cooking is complete, remove. Repeat with remaining slices.
10.
Serve with ranch dressing mixed with some of the creole seasoning.
* Accessory items are sold separately and are not included.
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Crunchy Onion Rings

Serves 4
1 large sweet onion, sliced very thin
large bowl of ice water
1 cup self-rising flour
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon garlic powder
non-stick spray
1.
Soak the onions in the ice water for at least 10 minutes.
2.
In a large bowl, mix the flour with salt, pepper, paprika and garlic
powder.
3.
Using a pair of chefs tongs, remove the onions from the ice water
and toss in the seasoned flour. Shake off all excess flour.
4.
Place an even row of onions in the basket, do not overcrowd, and
spritz with non-stick spray.
5.
Put the basket and pan into the AIR FRYER.
6.
Set temperature to 400 degrees and the timer for 7 minutes.
7.
Shake several times during the cooking process. Once cooking is
complete, remove. Repeat with remaining onions.
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