Fantastic Southern Fried Okra. Typically southerners fry their okra in cornmeal or a mixture of cornmeal and flour, but I like just a light coating of flour. Sometimes the flavor of the okra gets hidden beneath a heavy cornmeal coating. I use a large cast iron skillet for frying, but any type of skillet will work, or even a Dutch oven.

A typical Southern fried okra recipe calls for cornmeal. I personally avoid cornmeal in this recipe. In my humble opinion food fried in cornmeal taste more The key to light and flaky fried okra with serious crisp lies in the use of two ingredients, eggs and rice flour. You can have Fantastic Southern Fried Okra using 6 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Fantastic Southern Fried Okra

Prepare 1 lb of okra.
It's 1/4 cup of flour.
It's 1/2 cup of cornmeal.
You need 3/4 tbsp of salt.
You need 3 tbsp of Cajun seasoning.
It's 3 cup of frying oil.

Eggs shouldn't be a surprise given its. Fried okra - a deep South favorite! Tender okra dredged in finely ground white cornmeal and fried to a crispy, golden brown. Today I'm sharing with you a heritage recipe for an old favorite, Southern Fried Okra.

Fantastic Southern Fried Okra instructions

Pour oil in a semi deep skillet or pot. Make sure there is enough oil for the okra to float. You may need more or less oil depending on your pot. Turn on medium low and make sure oil reaches 350° slowly..
Rinse and chop okra into 1/4 inch rounds..
Put all dry ingredients in a plastic bag and shake to combine..
Put okra into plastic bag and shake to coat. Use Okra's natural juices to help the coating stick..
Let okra sit in the dry mix for about 5-10 minutes..
Shake the bag of okra again to make sure you are creating a nice coating. Let sit another 5-10 minutes..
The oil should be hot enough now so take a slotted spoon and scoop the okra out of the bag, shaking excess flour mixture off, and dump in oil..
Continue step 7 until your pot or skillet is full with okra..
After around 7 minutes scoop the okra out and place on a plate with a paper towel ( to soak up the oil) or place on a cooling rack..
Repeat steps 7,8, and 9 until complete..
Enjoy!.

Now, I know that okra is one of those vegetables that people either love or hate. Every Southern cook has a favorite fried okra recipe, but we think ours is out-of-this world. Try our Fried Okra recipe tonight for a classic Southern meal. When talking about okra, Louis laughs and admits, "Fried okra and okra cooked in soup are the only ways I like it. Crispy and crunchy on the outside yet tender on the inside with just the right sprinkle of sea salt.