Mamas Fried Okra Recipes

MAMA'S FRIED OKRA WITH GREEN TOMATOES

Steps:

• 1. Put the thawed okra and chopped tomato in a bowl and stir in the buttermilk. Cover and put in the fridge for at least 1 hour. When ready to fry, remove from the fridge and drain off the buttermilk.
• 2. Put about a cup of flour in a Ziploc bag. Add a couple of handfuls of okra & tomatoes to the bag and shake to coat.
• 3. With a deep fryer heated to 350 degrees, use your hand to get the okra & tomatoes from the bag, shaking off excess flour and carefully dropping in the oil. Fry just until golden and remove to a paper towel lined pan (make sure the pan is big enough so the okra doesn't lay on top of one another, this is key to the okra remaining crispy). Continue frying (adding more flour to the bag as needed), in batches. Once done, sprinkle lightly with salt before serving.

SOUTHERN FRIED OKRA WITH CORNMEAL

Steps:

• Cut Okra stalks down to 1/4th inch pieces. Discard ends.
• Beat 2 eggs in a bowl and place cut pieces of okra directly into egg mixture. Mix well to evenly coat all pieces.
• Let okra set for about 5 minutes while oil is heating up.
• Heat at least 2-3" of oil in a saucepan until 375 degrees.
• In a separate bowl, add corn meal, salt and pepper seasoning and mix well to combine.
• Divide the okra (from the egg mixture) into fourths.
• Add one fourth of the okra to the corn meal mixture and mix well to evenly coat all sides.
• Place cornmeal covered okra into hot oil and fry until browned on both sides, about 3-5 minutes.
• Carefully remove, drain on paper towels and repeat, frying okra in batches and draining. Sprinkle with additional kosher salt as pieces come out of hot oil.
• Serve fried okra immediately while still warm.

FRIED OKRA

Steps:

• Rinse the okra and dry with a paper towel. Cut the pods into 1/2 inch pieces, remove the tops. In a bowl, mix together the cornmeal, flour, and salt. Add the okra pieces to the bowl, stirring to coat with the cornmeal mixture, and then let sit for a few minutes. Stir again. When the breading clings to the okra, shake the bowl -- excess breading will go to the bottom. Heat the oil over medium heat in a frying pan large enough to allow the okra room to cook evenly. Spoon the okra out of the bowl and fry in the hot oil until browned all over, about 10 to 15 minutes. Drain the okra on paper towels before serving.

MAMA'S FRIED OKRA

Steps:

• Wash and cut okra into 1/4-inch pieces. Mix cornmeal, flour and seasoning. Add okra. Pour oil into a deep frying pan and heat to about 400 degrees F. Fry until golden.