Recipe: Yummy Fried Okra

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Fried Okra. Okra is dredged in seasoned cornmeal, then fried until golden. Using this recipe with some minor modifications allowed me to prepare better fried okra than my mom! This Southern Fried Okra Recipe features fresh okra breaded in a flavorful coating then fried until golden brown creating a perfect crunchy texture!

Fried Okra Deronda demonstrates her original homemade FRIED OKRA recipe!! Tender OKRA slices with a golden crunch. Southern Fried Okra Recipe photo by Taste of Home. You can cook Fried Okra using 8 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Fried Okra

  1. Prepare 250 g of Okra *large ones recommended.
  2. It's 1 of Egg *lightly whisked.
  3. You need 2 tablespoons of Plain Flour.
  4. Prepare 2 tablespoons of Polenta (Cornmeal).
  5. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon of Salt.
  6. You need 1/2 teaspoon of Onion Powder.
  7. It's 1/4 teaspoon of Finely Ground Pepper.
  8. You need of Oil for frying.

Dip okra in buttermilk and then dredge in cornmeal-flour mixture to coat well. (It may be necessary to fry the okra in batches.) Remove from oil, drain on paper towels, and then serve immediately. Fried okra is a tasty treat. Just coat okra with beaten egg and then seasoned corn meal, corn flour, or You can fry the pods whole, but there's nothing wrong with cutting the okra into bite-size pieces. Fried okra is a staple in Texas and the south, and everyone has their own way to make it.

Fried Okra step by step

  1. Heat Oil to 180℃..
  2. Wash Okra and pat dry with tea towel or paper towel. Cut Okra into bite-size pieces (*about 2cm) and place in a bowl. Add whisked Egg and combine..
  3. In a shallow bowl, combine Flour, Polenta (Cornmeal), Salt, Onion Powder and Pepper. *Note: You may wish to add other spices..
  4. Coat Okra with flour mixture and fry, several pieces at a time, for 1 to 2 minutes or until golden. Drain on paper towels..

They are all good to me. In fact, I can't recall ever meeting a plate or bowl of fried okra that I didn't like. Fried Okra - simply delicious chunks of okra dredged with cornmeal and flour batter and fried until golden brown. Crunchy on the outside and airy on the inside. Hailed as the "southern popcorn", these.