How to Prepare Appetizing Southern fried okra

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Southern fried okra. Dip okra in buttermilk, then roll in cornmeal mixture. This is another recipe I grew up with. This is passed down from word of mouth, no one has ever written it down before!

Southern fried okra There are many ways to prepare okra—it can be skewered, charred, grilled, or sautéed—but the most. Cut okra soaked in buttermilk, lightly battered in cornmeal and fried in a cast iron skillet. Southern Fried Okra is a southern classic! You can have Southern fried okra using 9 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Southern fried okra

  1. It's 1 of and ahalf cup sliced fresh or frozen or Okra Thawed.
  2. It's Tablespoons of butter milk.
  3. You need 2 tablespoons of all purpose flour.
  4. You need 2 tablespoons of cornmeal.
  5. Prepare of Quarter teaspoon salt.
  6. Prepare of Quarter teaspoon garlic herb seasoning blend.
  7. It's 8 of th teaspoon pepper.
  8. It's of Oil for deep fat fry.
  9. You need of Additional salt and pepper optional.

Fried until golden brown, crunchy and super addicting! This recipe is tried and true and will not disappoint! I love picking up a pound of fresh okra from my local supermarket! When you choose your okra, it should feel firm but not hard to the touch.

Southern fried okra instructions

  1. Pat the okra dry with paper towels. Place buttermilk in a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, Combined the Flour, cornmeal, salt, seasoning blend and pepper. Dip okra in buttermilk, then roll in cornmeal mixture..
  2. In and electric skillet or deep fat fryer, One in period of oil to 375°. Fry the okra, A few pieces at a time, for one and ahalf to 2 1/2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain the fried okra on paper towels. Season with additional salt and pepper if desired..

Try to look for bright green pods. Deep-fat frying, a no-no today, isn't the problem when serving fried okra. The main concern is fending off the folks waiting to eat the crispy morsels. Louis Van Dyke of Blue Willow Inn in Social Circle, Georgia, credits his mother for his fried okra recipe. His mother left him and his wife, Billie.