Now that we have okra on the brain, get out those iron skillets if you have them. It’s time for comfort, it’s time for soul- it’s time for comfort soul fried food. Try on my grandmother’s never-fail fried okra recipe- you may wish you hadn’t, it’s that good!
Ingredients:
- 4 cups fresh okra, cut into dime-size pieces (never let me catch you using that frozen kind)
- 1/2 cup cornmeal
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup cooking oil, it’s not healthy in the least bit, but bacon grease is perfect for the occasion if you’ve got it
What’s Next:
In your large skillet, preferably iron skillet- heat oil (or grease) on medium-high.
In a medium bowl- toss together okra, cornmeal, salt & pepper. You want each piece of okra to have a nice, thin covering of cornmeal.
Place okra in hot oil. Cook until well-browned, stir frequently.
Enjoy this wonderful family recipe & eat some for me!
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Too much oil in that recipe. Also, use flour instead of corn meal. Stir it constantly so that it won’t brown too much.
of all the fried okra recipes this is the way to cook okra i learned. you have it right.
no deep fat frying, definitely no eggs, flour or milk.
the corn meal needs to be white corn meal fine ground, not available everywhere.
Try frying it without the flour or cornmeal. Use a couple of slices of bacon, onion and garlic, salt and pepper to taste. A dish to die for, my grandmother and mother fried it this way. Continue stirring until the okra turns to a slightly darker green. Wow, what a dish!