Get Your Greens

PORK RIND-CRUSTED FRIED GREEN TOMATOES

Makes 6 to 8 servings

Vegetable oil, for frying
2 cups whole buttermilk
2 teaspoons hot sauce
1½ cups stone-ground plain cornmeal
1½ cups ground pork rinds
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
6 medium green tomatoes, sliced crosswise ¼ to ½ inch thick
Garnish: chopped fresh herbs

1. In a deep 10- to 12-inch cast-iron skillet, pour oil to a depth of 1½ inches, and heat over medium-high heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 360°.

2. Place a wire rack on a large rimmed baking sheet.

In a shallow dish, whisk together buttermilk and hot sauce. In another shallow dish, whisk together cornmeal, pork rinds, flour, salt, onion powder, garlic powder,