This fried okra recipe is so easy anyone can make it and look like a pro. Made from frozen okra, I hope you enjoy this dish, which is a staple in the South.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Total Time30 minutesmins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: okra
Servings: 4
Calories: 394kcal
Ingredients
2eggs
1/2cupbuttermilk
1teaspoonsalt
1teaspoonpepper
1cupcornmealself-rising or plain
4cupsokrafresh or frozen, sliced
1/4cupvegetable oil
Instructions
Thaw okra. Combine eggs and buttermilk in one bowl, and combine the salt, pepper, and cornmeal in a separate bowl.
2 eggs, 1/2 cup buttermilk, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, 4 cups okra, 1 cup cornmeal
Coat okra with egg/buttermilk mixture and then transfer to dry mixture and coat.
Heat approximately 1/4 cup of oil in a skillet until hot. Dip okra from the bowl into the oil with a slotted spoon. (Leave the extra cornmeal in the bowl and throw away).
1/4 cup vegetable oil
Stir occasionally and cook until okra is brown and crisp. Take out of oil with the slotted spoon.