southern fried okra
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I've been eating this stuff since I was a young kid. I can never get too much fried okra, especially when it's fresh from the garden!
(1 rating)
yield
3 to 4
prep time
10 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Pan Fry
Ingredients For southern fried okra
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1 qtfresh or frozen okra, 3/4 inch cut
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3 Tbspbacon grease or veg. oil
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1/4 tspseasoned salt (or more to taste)
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1/4 tspsalt (or more to taste)
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1/8 tspblack pepper
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2 lgeggs
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3 Tbspcornmeal
How To Make southern fried okra
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1With a 13 inch skillet, set heat to med./hi, add bacon grease or veg. oil, add lid to skillet and wait about 3 minutes.
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2Put the okra and eggs into a med. sized bowl with a tight lid. shake for a while or until the eggs have saturated the okra.
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3Add the cornmeal and repeat shaking until okra mixture is well blended. dump into skillet and move okra around with a spatula to make the okra even all across the skillet in single layer.
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4Add lid back to skillet and wait 3 minutes before stirring. Flip the okra as much as possible, even it out again, add lid, wait 3 more minutes.
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5If neccesary, repeat this process for a third time or until the cornmeal starts to turn golden. Using a slotted spatula or spoon, dip out the okra onto a plate or bowl, lined with a double-layer of paper towels. Serve hot.
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