Fried Okra
Created by Sunny on August 4, 2014
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 3m
- Recipe #13634
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh okra
- Vegetable oil (enough for deep frying the okra)
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
How to Make
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Step 1: Wash and trim the okra, then slice it into 1/2-inch pieces or just a little larger.
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Step 2: Heat the vegetable oil in a deep fryer or skillet to 350 degrees.
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Step 3: In one bowl whisk the egg, then whisk in the buttermilk.
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Step 4: In another bowl, mix the flour with salt and pepper.
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Step 5: Dip the okra pieces in the buttermilk wash, then in the flour.
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Step 6: Deep-fry the okra until it is golden brown, about 3 minutes.
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Step 7: Lift the okra from the oil with a slotted spoon. Drain on paper towels and serve immediately.
Nutritional Facts
- 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