| Level: | Intermediate |
| Total: | 30 min |
| Prep: | 15 min |
| Cook: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 4 side servings |
Ingredients
- 1 pound okra, stems removed
- 1/2 cup cornmeal
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- Kosher salt
Instructions
- Cut the okra into 1/4-inch pieces and place into a colander. Rinse under cold water and allow to drain only slightly.
- Place the cornmeal into a sealable ziptop bag. Add the okra and shake to coat thoroughly.
- Add enough vegetable oil to a cast iron or stainless steel skillet in order to completely cover the bottom of the pan. Place over medium heat and heat until the oil reaches 370 degrees F. Add the okra all at once and fry until golden brown on 1 side, approximately 6 to 7 minutes. Do not disturb until the bottom is golden brown. Turn the okra with a spatula and do not disturb until the majority of the other side is golden brown as well, approximately 3 to 4 minutes. Now stir occasionally until all of the okra is golden on all sides, approximately another 3 to 4 minutes. Remove the okra from the pan with a slotted spoon or spatula to a cooling rack set over a newspaper-lined sheet pan. Season, to taste, with salt and allow to cool for 1 to 2 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 287 |
| Total Fat | 21 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 24 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 2 g |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 319 mg |
Reviews
Super easy with no egg mess. Turned out perfectly crispy.
Yummy and easy, if you like okra. Once it gets cold, it is not so good, (dogs didn’t mind, though.
This is simple and delicious. Following the recipe precisely gives you a good basic fried okra. Add spices to the mix like Cayenne to give it kick and your own twist.
The only thing my son, who is coming home from his first year of college, asked for is fried okra. I was just browsing foodnetworks okra recipes – and this one is the closest to mine – except I use bacon grease – and crumble bacon in the okra during cooking. So good!
Perfect!
Because of eating my mom’s fried okra, I cut it thinner, but otherwise no change. The taste ties Mom’s for the best I ever had.
Yummy & super easy! Rethink slimy okra. I did add about 1T cayenne pepper to the cornmeal & fried in peanut oil. Make sure you hit these fresh out of the pan with a bit of salt
It was ok good. It is easy and tasty. I’ve got to figure out how to give it some zing.
This is delicious! I bought the frozen precut okra at the health food store which made it even simpler to make. Okra has a wonderful, simple taste, i just loved this recipe. Thank you Alton (:
Easy to prepare and fun to eat. I substituted crushed crackers and flour for the cornmeal and it was still tremendous. Everyone should give okra a chance!
Thank you, AB for no more slimy okra (especially since no one else in my house eats okra at all.) More for me – tee-hee