Delicious Fried Okra
Created by maDonna on January 7, 2016
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 2m
- Recipe #22401
Ingredients
- 12 ounces fresh okra (cut into 1/2 inch pieces)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 large eggs (beaten with 1 tablespoon water)
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs (seasoned)
- 1/8 teaspoon paprika
- Oil, for frying
How to Make
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Step 1: Season okra with salt and pepper.
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Step 2: Add eggs to a separate small bowl.
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Step 3: Combine flour, cayenne, cornmeal, seasoned bread crumbs and paprika into another small bowl and whisk together.
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Step 4: Begin by dipping okra into cornmeal and flour coating. Next add okra to eggs coating on all sides. Lastly dip back into the coating and set aside okra on baking sheet.
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Step 5: Repeat dredging process until all okra is ready.
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Step 6: Heat oil in a frying pan over medium high heat.
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Step 7: Fry okra until golden brown and drain on paper towels.
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Step 8: Serve warm.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (149.7 g)
- Calories 195.7
- Total Fat - 3.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 1 g
- Cholesterol - 104.2 mg
- Sodium - 79.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 33.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 4.5 g
- Sugars - 1.8 g
- Protein - 8.5 g
- Calcium - 103.6 mg
- Iron - 2 mg
- Vitamin C - 19.6 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg