Fried Okra

Submitted by Miss Erin C.

"Being from Minnesota, I never had okra growing up, but after I moved south to Missouri, I found that I really loved it fried, even if it's kind of messy!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 2-4

ingredients

• 1 lb okra pods, stem ends cut off,sliced 1/4" thick
• salt
• cold water
• cornmeal
• salt and pepper
• oil

directions

1. Put sliced okra in a bowl.
2. Sprinkle with salt, liberally.
3. Cover with very cold water.
4. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
5. Drain, rinse, drain again.
6. Roll slices in seasoned cornmeal until well coated.
7. Fry in hot oil about 1/2" deep until browned and crisp.
8. Drain on paper towels, serve hot.

Reviews

[G L.4433]

Born in OKC & now live in AZ. I grow okra easily in in AZ. Hubby and I pick about 100 pods, cut just as this recipes says only I put it directly into a clear plastic bag. Next I dice some sweet onion and place with the cut okra in the bag. I then add corn meal (Quaker Brand) and shake to coat evenly,, Add okra to hot Crisco shorting and cook over med to med-lo heat for apx 45 minutes so that okra is crispy (stir often). Transfer to paper towel to drain and salt to taste. Currently I have 3 rows of okra growing (60 plants). I get on average 60 (40 to 100) pods a day. I have 1 mutant purple okra plant that came from the same seed pod that the rest of the plants came from. Taste is the same as the others.

 

[Taije Saline]

I didn't have the time to use the water method, but the cornmeal works great! Also added some Cajun spices to the cornmeal and salt. Mmmm...Southern @ it's best!

 

[sunshinestarr]

Thanks for this recipe! We didn't have cornmeal so I had to use flour. Really delicious.

 

[riffraff]

Didn't bother covering the okra with water. Just sliced, seasoned, rolled in cornmeal and fried. Delicious and crunchy.