Crispy fried okra

original post: greedygirlcooks.blogspot.com/2014/04/crispy-fried-okra.html

Ingredients:

3 cups of chopped okra

1 teaspoon Lawry

½ teaspoon Black pepper

1 table spoon Onion powder

½ teaspoon Cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon Garlic powder

1 teaspoon Smoked paprika

1 cup flour

Milk wash

1 ½ cup milk

1 teaspoon seasoning salt

Cornmeal mixture

1 cup cornmeal

½ cup flour

2 teaspoon sugar

1 teaspoon Lawry

Instructions:

• Pre-heat oil to 375 degrees
• Snap the pointy ends off the okra remove the tops and slice into bit sized bits
• Season with Lawry, black pepper, cayenne pepper, paprika garlic and onion powder
• After seasoned toss in a plastic bag with one cup of flour to coat them, shake off excess flour and set aside
• Mix the milk with some seasoning salt set aside
• In a shallow dish combine cornmeal, flour, sugar and Lawry’s
• Drop the floured okra in the milk mixture for 1 to 2 seconds remove with a slotted spoon and place in cornmeal mixture.
• Make sure the corneal mixture has coated the okra thoroughly
• Drop in some hot oil for 2-3 minutes till golden brown and crunchy.

Greedy Tips:

• The tips of the okra should snap off crisp and easy. If it does not or it’s hard to break, throw that okra out, according to my mother it will be old and tough.
• Do NOT microwave to reheat left overs, bake them in the oven till they are crispy
• I recommend using a deep fryer or a deep pot, not shallow pan frying
• Serve with ranch dressing, honey mustard or bbq sauce.