Prepare to be hooked from your first bite of this Firecracker Fried Okra. Tender garden fresh sliced and dusted with flour then dipped in spicy buttermilk. Dredged in seasoned cornmeal-flour mixture they're fried until crispy and golden. Serve with your favorite dipping or fry sauce and serve as an appetizer or a side dish.
Fried Okra is a Southern Tradition
Fried okra is a beloved classic Southern side dish. Even though oven frying is my usual "go to" for other dishes when it comes to okra, deep frying is the way to go. To avoid tough okra, make sure you choose the freshest farm stand pickings to ensure it will cook-up tender, golden and crispy. If the okra is tough it's just not fresh, it's that simple. Dust the okra well with flour before dipping in buttermilk and then into the cornmeal-flour breading to achieve a crispy mouthwatering crunch.
Make Firecracker Fried Okra Po' Boys
I have two brothers and one of them is a vegetarian. I love cooking for them both but, admittedly being a family who loves meat, it can sometimes challenge me when it come to menu planning. Imagine his delight when I made a kicked up po'boy using this Firecracker Fried Okra. It was an instant hit and the rest of us loved them, too. So, grab some fresh okra and enjoy crispy golden poppers at any meal. Are you looking for more ways to cook okra? Try these Okra Fritters and Fried Okra Bites, too.
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Firecracker Fried Okra
Ingredients
- vegetable oil
- ½ cup yellow self rising cornmeal
- 1 cup all purpose flour plus 2 Tbsp
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp paprika
- ¼-1/2 tsp cayenne
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1 ¼ lb fresh okra ends removed & sliced
- 1 cup whole buttermilk
- 1 tsp hot sauce adjust to taste
Instructions
- n a dutch oven or heavy bottomed saucepan, heat 4-5 inches of vegetable oil to 350°F.
- On a platter, sift together the yellow cornmeal, 1 cup of all purpose flour and seasonings.
- Dust the okra slices with 2 Tbsp all purpose flour and sprinkle lightly with salt and black pepper. Stir the hot sauce into the buttermilk.
- Dip the okra in buttermilk then into the flour-cornmeal mixture. Shake off any excess flour before adding to the hot oil.
- Fry in batches until golden [about 4 minutes] then remove to paper towels or parchment paper to drain.
- Dust lightly with salt immediately after removing them from the hot oil.
- Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
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