Fried Okra

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse

Show: Emeril LiveEpisode: America's Wild West Texas Style

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (7)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(7)

Cook Time:
15 min
Level:
--
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 35 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 15 min
Total:: 50 min

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Ingredients

1 pound okra
Buttermilk
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup cornmeal
Essence, recipe follows
Oil, for frying
Salt and pepper

Directions

With a sharp knife, slice the okra into 1-inch slices. Season the okra with salt and pepper. Marinate the okra in buttermilk. Marinate for 30 minutes and drain. Place 1 quart of oil in a saucepan. Heat the oil. In a shallow dish, mix the flour and cornmeal together. Season the flour with Essence. Dredge the okra in the seasoned flour/cornmeal mixture, coating the okra completely. Fry the okra in the hot oil until golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes. Fry the okra in batches. Remove the okra from the oil and drain on a paper-lined plate. Season with salt and pepper.

Emeril's Essence Creole Seasoning (also referred to as Bayou Blast):

2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme

Combine all ingredients thoroughly.

Yield: 2/3 cup

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recipe Fried Okra
Debbie Palmetto, FL 08-02-2009
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Perfect!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is the best fried okra I've ever had. I made the Essence seasoning, keep it in the fridge and use it all the time. These... are perfect right out of the pan!Read more
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Mia Rancho Cordova, CA 09-08-2008
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Great Snack
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Loved this, although I couldn't afford buttermilk, I used an egg and some milk came out just as good, fried some for a snack... on a lazy saturday, me and my 2yr old looved it.Read more
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jill winter park, FL 02-28-2008
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give okra some respect
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Don't let the "slimy" texture be a turn off. It makes a nice contrast to the fried coating, much in the same way calamari is... complimented by batter frying. The Essence seasoning gives this dish a great flavor.Read more
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Anonymous 09-13-2006
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good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

i love okra
recipe Fried Okra
Miranda La Crosse, WI 05-09-2005
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Really good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Never attempted fried okra before, my husband is from the south and really likes it. This was easy, had a little spice, made... me like okra. Make sure you have the oil hot enough.Read more
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JEANNINE Downs, KS 09-08-2004
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I Got Slimed
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I thought somehow the frying process would make the slime disappear...NOT. I have tried so hard to develop a taste for Okra... to the point that I grew it in my garden this year and it is the most abundant plants there! But, alas. I will not try again. I gave it to my neighbor and he loved it! I did, however, love the Bayou Blast and the corn meal/flour coating.Read more