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Cornmeal Fried Okra
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Description
This fried okra recipe uses cornmeal instead of a heavy batter which allows more of the okra flavor to shine through and keeps it healthier.
Ingredients
- 3 cups Fresh Okra Pods
- ½ teaspoons Kosher Salt, Plus More To Coat And Taste
- ¼ teaspoons Ground Black Pepper, Plus More To Coat And Taste
- ½ cups Yellow Cornmeal
- 1 Tablespoon All-purpose Flour
- ¼ cups Vegetable Oil, For Frying, Or Using Just Enough To Coat The Bottom Of The Pan
Preparation
Wash and drain the okra pods. Cut off the tips and stems of each okra pod. Slice each pod into 1/4-inch slices. Sprinkle slices with kosher salt and pepper.
Combine cornmeal, flour, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/4 teaspoons pepper in a large, shallow dish. Add okra slices in batches, and toss to coat.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat (you may also use a deep fryer, if you prefer). Pour in enough vegetable oil to coat the bottom of the pan. When oil is hot, add okra (after shaking off excess cornmeal mixture), in batches. You will likely have 4-5 batches. Fry okra until golden brown on all sides (about 4-6 minutes), flipping over and/or stirring in the oil frequently. Remove from the pan and let drain on a plate lined with paper towels. Season to taste. Repeat with remaining okra.
Enjoy!
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free to be me on 6.4.2011
the thing she did different was that she used an egg as a binder for the cornmeal and okra.
free to be me on 6.4.2011
this recipe reminds me of my late grandmother. she made this for us every summer growing up in the 80’s. i miss her dearly and am smiling tonight as i remember her standing in her kitchen cooking up fried okra from her garden.
i love your recipe submissions and look forward to more!!
Carla P on 5.28.2011
I grew up eating this kind of fried okra. We never had the batter kind. This is so homey and tasty. Thanks for posting