Vegetable Fries

Crispy Deep Fried Veggie Strips

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 1-10

Ingredients

• Veggies to use

•  eggplant
•  yellow squash
•  pattypan squash
•  zucchini
•  small whole okra
•  green tomato
•  onion
•  green pepper

• Batter

• 1  cup flour
• 1  cup yellow cornmeal
•  milk
•  salt and pepper

• Flour-cornmeal mixture

• 1  cup flour
• 1  cup yellow cornmeal

Directions

1. Cut veggies into strips or slices except for the okra; leave whole.
2. Place vegetables in a bowl of cold water until ready to use.
3. Meanwhile in a medium mixing bowl add one cup flour and one cup yellow cornmeal (non self-rising cornmeal) and enough milk to make a batter.
4. Salt and pepper veggies and place in batter mixture.
5. In a large plastic bag add one cup flour and one cup yellow cornmeal, shaking to mix.
6. Add veggies a few at a time and deep fry in hot oil (375 degrees) until golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes.
7. Drain veggies on paper towel, serve hot.
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10. Batter and flour/cornmeal mixture can both be refrigerated and used another day.