Fried Okra
Recipe: #13634
August 04, 2014
Categories: Side Dishes, Okra, Sunday Dinner, Deep Fry, Vegetarian, Vegetarian Dinner, more
"I just posted the basic coating you could season it with your favorite spices if you like or just make it as is"
Original is 4 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (252.7 g)
- Calories 323.1
- Total Fat - 4.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.7 g
- Cholesterol - 58.8 mg
- Sodium - 674.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 59.3 g
- Dietary Fiber - 5.3 g
- Sugars - 4.9 g
- Protein - 12.4 g
- Calcium - 181.3 mg
- Iron - 1.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 26.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Wash and trim the okra, then slice it into 1/2-inch pieces or just a little larger.
Step 2
Heat the vegetable oil in a deep fryer or skillet to 350 degrees.
Step 3
In one bowl whisk the egg, then whisk in the buttermilk.
Step 4
In another bowl, mix the flour with salt and pepper.
Step 5
Dip the okra pieces in the buttermilk wash, then in the flour.
Step 6
Deep-fry the okra until it is golden brown, about 3 minutes.
Step 7
Lift the okra from the oil with a slotted spoon. Drain on paper towels and serve immediately.
Tips
No special items needed.