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Fried Okra
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schedulePrep 0 min
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speedmedium
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Ingredients
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- Fresh okra
- Cultured buttermilk or plain milk
- Flour
- Spices as desired (e.g. salt, pepper, cayenne, thyme, etc.)
- Corn meal
Directions
- Wash and drain a couple of handfuls of fresh okra.
- Cut each okra into three or four slices, about ¾–1 inch (2–2.5 cm) long. Discard the stem.
- Soak the okra in buttermilk or plain milk, drain, then dredge in seasoned flour and corn meal. A quick way to do this is to put ½ cup flour and 1 cup of corn meal in a plastic bag, add the spices you like, put in the okra, and shake.
- Let the okra rest a few minutes. If any pieces look soggy, dredge them again in a flour/corn meal mix.
- Deep fry the okra in hot oil until a light to medium brown. They're done in 2–3 minutes.
- Drain, and enjoy!
