Fried Okra Recipe Easiest Recipe Ever

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Fried Okra Recipe Easiest Recipe Ever: A couple batches of homemade fried okra, dusted in flour and deep-fried till golden, are a must-have for any summertime meal. There’s nothing better than a small coating of salt to go with these incredibly tasty fried nuggets with shades of green peeking through.

 

Fried Okra Recipe Easiest Recipe Ever

 

Southern Fried Okra

 

Ingredients

 

  • 1 to 1 1/2 pounds okra, caps cut off and sliced
  • 1 cup flour

 

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

 

  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • Vegetable oil

 

Instructions

 

  • Combine flour, salt, and pepper in a pie plate or paper lunch bag.

 

  • Whisk the egg and milk together in a small bowl.

 

  • Coat the okra thoroughly by placing it in the egg mixture while working in batches.

 

  • Transfer to a paper bag or pie plate, then dust with flour.

 

  • Transfer roughly one inch of vegetable oil into a sizable Dutch oven or cast iron skillet. Oil should be heated to 375 degrees.

 

  • Arrange the okra in the oil in a single layer. Cook until bottoms are golden brown, then turn with a spoon. It will take a while to go through them all, and by the time you get to them, some of the pieces might have burned. Try to turn over a few at a time.

 

  • After the okra is golden brown on both sides, transfer it to a plate covered with paper towels using a slotted spoon. As soon as you take the okra out of the oil, sprinkle it with salt.

 

  • Fry the remaining okra after adding extra oil to the pan. Warm up and serve.

 

  • Add more oil to the pan and fry remaining okra. Serve warm.

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Nutrition

 

  • Calories: 224 kcal

 

FAQs AND QUESTIONs

How to Make Fried Okra?

 

  • To make the okra, rinse the pods and slice them into 1/2-inch pieces. Discard stems and tips. Place raw okra slices in a large bowl and pour buttermilk over it; cover and chill for 30 minutes. Remove okra from the buttermilk and shake off excess buttermilk. Place okra in a separate bowl and toss in corn meal.

 

  • Pour oil to a depth of 2 inches in a Dutch oven or large cast iron skillet. Heat oil to 375ºF. Fry breaded okra slices in small batches in the hot oil until it is golden brown, about 4 minutes. Remove okra from the skillet with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
  • I like to buy smaller pods of okra and slice them fairly thin.

 

  • Use a deep-fry thermometer to check the temperature of the oil.

 

  • Can fry the whole pods if you prefer. I’ve eaten it this way in restaurants as an appetizer with a ranch dipping sauce. It is delicious.

 

  • You can use regular or self-rising cornmeal.

 

  • Add a little bit of cayenne pepper or cajun seasoning to the cornmeal mixture or some hot sauce to the buttermilk to give the okra a little kick.

 

  • To make homemade buttermilk, combine 1 cup milk with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or white vinegar. Let the mixture sit for 5 minutes, or until it starts to curdle and thicken.

 

  • If you don’t have a Dutch oven, you can use a cast-iron skillet or any other deep skillet.

Author

  • JASMINE GOMEZ

    Jasmine Gomez is the Wishes Editor at Birthday Stock, where she cover the best wishes, quotes across family, friends and more. When she's not writing for a living, she enjoys karaoke and dining out more than she cares to admit. Who we are and how we work. We currently have seven trained editors working in our office to produce top-notch content that you can rely on. All articles are published according to the four-eyes principle: After completion of the raw version, the texts are checked by (at least) one other editor for orthographic and content accuracy.

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