Photo: Cajun Tempura Okra with Scallion Dipping Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
Tempura Batter:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 16 ounces soda water
- Peanut oil, for frying
- 2 pound fresh okra stem removed and halved
- Tempura batter, recipe follows
- 3 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- Kosher salt, for seasoning
- Scallion Dipping Sauce, recipe follows
Directions
Whisk tempura ingredients together and let chill.
Heat peanut oil in deep-fryer or a large Dutch oven to 375 degree F.
In a shallow pie plate, add flour and 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning and mix well.
Season okra with 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning. Dip okra in seasoned flour and then in tempura batter and place in oil, 1 at a time and fry until golden, about 4 minutes. Remove to a paper towel lined sheet tray. Season with salt.
Serve with Scallion Dipping Sauce.
Scallion Dipping Sauce:
- 16 ounces sour cream
- 1 cup chopped scallions
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
In a medium sized bowl, whisk together all ingredients.
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By khloefun
Nashville,TN
on September 02, 2012
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I love, love, this recipe! This will be the only recipe that I will use in the future! It is crispy, and has a kick to it. You will love this!
By High Desert
Alamogordo, NM
on July 21, 2012
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This was so good and crisp. I just got on here to review the recipe because I'm about to make it again.
By writejudinow_29...
Cypress, TX
on December 27, 2011
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to desert gal:
the top 4 ingredients are what you whisk together and chill. They are quite tasty,
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