Fantastic Southern Fried Okra - It was delicious !!!!! Easy to make and a crowd pleaser !!!. Today I am sharing this Fantastic Southern Fried Okra! A quick and easy dinner that is ready in under 15 minutes!
You can cook Fantastic Southern Fried Okra with 6 Ingredients and 11 steps. See the following guide!
Ingredients for Fantastic Southern Fried Okra:
- 1 lb okra.
- 1/4 cup flour.
- 1/2 cup cornmeal.
- 3/4 tbsp salt.
- 3 tbsp Cajun seasoning.
- 3 cup frying oil.
Step by step how to cook Fantastic Southern Fried Okra:
- 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!.