Fried okra was like kryptonite to me when I was a kid. I used to watch my mama cut it up and I was so grossed out because it was so slimy! I thought to myself, "I will never in my life eat that."
Well, I am now a changed woman. I made fried okra the other night for my husband thinking I would just make it for him and I decided to try it for myself.
Here is the recipe I used:
1 pound of okra (cut into thin circles)
1/4 cup self rising cornmeal
1 cup self rising flour
1/4 cup Buttermilk
Preheat grease in deep fryer to 350 degrees. Place cut okra in a bowl with the cut okra and make sure that all pieces are covered well. In a gallon sized ziploc bag, combine cornmeal and flour. Close and shake the bag to make sure everything is mixed up. Put about a cup of okra in the ziploc bag and shake around in flour mixture to coat all of the okra. Take a small handful out of the bag and shake off access flour before placing in the grease. Cook for about 3 min or until golden brown. Once it is done...remove the okra and place on a cooling rack. For best results, place cooling rack on top of some paper towels inside a pan. Salt and pepper okra to taste and enjoy!
This is a cute site. Never liked slimmy, boiled okra either. It's a little better if you cook it in the microwave- it holds together better. But fried is by far the best. Thanks for your recipe! Can hardly wait for your next story and recipe!
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