FRIED OKRA ~ IT MUST BE A SOUTHERN THANG

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Okra, hmm, it is such an interesting vegetable.  Either you love it or you just can not stand it at all.  Yeah, it can be slimy but oh my it is so good if you cook it just right.  I have to admit Scott makes better fried okra then I do.  It really is all in the batter.  You have to know how to make it.  I think the trick of it is you need to use flour and cornmeal.  Not just one or the other, the combination of both makes it so good.

 We grow okra in our garden.  Okra is one of those things that will keep on producing until the frost kills the plants.  


 FRIED OKRA

 Ingredients
  • 3 cups okra
  • 1/2 cup cornmeal
  • 1/2 cup plain flour
  • 1 egg
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
Directions
  • Wash and dry the okra. Cut off the tops and slice into 1/4 inch pieces.  
  • Combine the cornmeal, flour, salt, and pepper into a shallow pan.
  • Stir the egg to scramble and pour into a small dish.
  • Dip the okra into the egg and then into the cornmeal flour mix.
  • Heat a skillet and pour oil into the pan.  Once the oil is hot, add the okra and fry it until done.
Some people like theirs lightly fried but I like mine fried to a golden brown.  I also love to cut up the pods and toss them into a bowl with olive oil and garlic salt, then roast them in the oven or toaster oven.



As I said some people are not fans.  We convinced our friend Matt to eat some.  By the way, he has always said he does NOT like okra.  


 Well, he sure loved ours.


ENJOY!!

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