Fried Okra

Name: Fried Okra
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H25M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H40M0.000S
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 1 pound fresh okra; 1 cup self-rising cornmeal; 1/2 cup self-rising flour; 1 cup vegetable oil

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Total: 40 min

Prep: 25 min
Cook: 15 min

Yield: 6 servings

Total: 40 min

Prep: 25 min
Cook: 15 min

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

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1 pound fresh okra

1 cup self-rising cornmeal

1/2 cup self-rising flour

1 cup vegetable oil

Directions

Rinse the okra and dry with a paper towel. Cut the pods into 1/2 inch pieces, remove the tops. In a bowl, mix together the cornmeal, flour, and salt. Add the okra pieces to the bowl, stirring to coat with the cornmeal mixture, and then let sit for a few minutes. Stir again. When the breading clings to the okra, shake the bowl -- excess breading will go to the bottom. Heat the oil over medium heat in a frying pan large enough to allow the okra room to cook evenly. Spoon the okra out of the bowl and fry in the hot oil until browned all over, about 10 to 15 minutes. Drain the okra on paper towels before serving.