Southwest Style Spanish Okra Recipes

SOUTHERN FRIED OKRA

Steps:

• In a big bowl beat egg with a fork, pour milk in and combine. Pour the cornmeal in another big bowl.
• Pour enough oil in a big skillet, halfway up, or you can use a deep fryer. Set heat to Medium-high.
• Put some okra pieces in milk mixture and then coat in cornmeal batter. Fry in skillet 10-15 min, occasionally turning/stirring them around. They are done when crispy and golden brown but not black!
• Drain on paper towel lined plate. Sprinkle with salt and pepper (i don't use pepper but some people prefer it).
• Repeat with rest of okra till all gone. Enjoy!

SOUTHERN FRIED OKRA

Steps:

• Slice okra in 1/4-inch slices.
• Wash in cold water.
• Mix cornmeal, flour, salt, and pepper together.
• Roll okra in cornmeal mix.
• Fry in hot skillet for 10 minutes or until golden brown.
• Drain on paper towels or brown paper bags.

PICKLED OKRA

Steps:

• Wash okra well. Drain and set aside. Place 1 clove
• garlic and 1 hot pepper into each of 7 hot
• sterilized pint jars. Pack jars firmly with okra,
• leaving 1/2 inch head space; add 1 teaspoon dill
• seed to each. Combine vinegar, water, and salt in a
• large saucepan; bring to a boil and pour over okra.
• Screw metal bands on tightly. Process 10 minutes in
• a boiling water bath. Let pickles stand at least 5
• weeks before opening. This is really hot. You may
• want to cut the amount of spices used.

SIMPLE JAPANESE-STYLE OKRA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rapid boil.
• Wash the okra thoroughly.
• Put whole okra into rapidly boiling water and cook for 2 minutes.
• Drain.
• When okra is cool enough to handle, cut in thin slices and place in serving dishes, discarding the stems.
• Serve topped with bonito flakes and a little soy sauce.