Cookbook | Ingredients | Recipes

| United States | Southern U.S. cuisine

Fried okra means summer in the southern states of the USA. A quick mid-day meal; a side-dish at the evening meal -- easy to make and always tasty.

Ingredients

• Fresh okra
• Buttermilk or plain milk
• Flour
• Corn meal
• Selected spices - salt, pepper, cayenne, thyme, etc.

Procedure

1. Wash and drain a couple of handfuls of fresh okra.
2. Cut each okra into three or four slices, about 3/4 to one inch long (2-2.5 cm). Discard the stem.
3. Soak the okra in buttermilk or plain milk, drain, then dredge in seasoned flour & corn meal. A quick way to do this is to put a half cup of flour and a cup of corn meal in a plastic bag, add the spices you like (salt, pepper, cayenne, cumin, thyme, etc.), put in the okra and shake.
4. Let the okra rest a few minutes. If any pieces look soggy, dredge them again in a flour/corn meal mix.
5. Fry the okra in hot oil until a light to medium brown. They're done in 2-3 minutes.
6. Drain, and enjoy!