Cajun Fried Okra

Cajun Fried Okra

Miz Helen's Kitchen

Ingredients

6 cups fresh okra, sliced

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup yellow cornmeal

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

2 tablespoon Cajun seasoning or (to your taste)

2 cups buttermilk

vegetable oil, enough to cover the bottom of your skillet and 1/4 of the way up the side.

Directions

In a large mixing bowl, stir together the flour, cornmeal, salt, cayenne pepper and Cajun seasoning.

In another mixing bowl pour in the buttermilk.

Toss the sliced okra into the flour and cornmeal mixture, then drop it into the buttermilk.

From the buttermilk drop the okra back into the flour and cornmeal mixture, then shake off the excess.

Heat the vegetable oil in a heavy iron skillet to hot.

Drop the battered okra into the hot oil and fry until golden brown turning often to ensure it does not burn. Don't over crowd the skillet so it will cook evenly.

Remove from the skillet and drain on a paper towel until ready to serve.

Enjoy!