Fried Okra

Dyal_SC

Got my first fix of fresh fried okra for the year. Rough chop, Buttermilk soak and then a 50/50 cornstarch to flour dredge. 

johnmitchell

Hell yeah 😋

stv8r

AMAZING!  I love love fried okra.  Nice job 

Langner91

Nice!

My youngest daughter, now 25, used to love "fried Oprah" (as she called it) when she was little.

Dobie

Sweet baby Jesus, this is my favorite 😋

northGAcock

Dyal_SC :

Got my first fix of fresh fried okra for the year. Rough chop, Buttermilk soak and then a 50/50 cornstarch to flour dredge. 

Dude. 

Dyal_SC

Dobie said:

Sweet baby Jesus, this is my favorite 😋

Definitely on my list too. 

shtgunal3

Nice!!!

dbCooper

Looks just great!

Botch

I fell in love with fried okra while stationed in OH.  Can't get it around here.  

ksmyrl

Freakin classic! I'm hungry now. 

bluebird66

That looks great!

PoppasGrill

When traveling to La for work a nice lady made a big pot of gumbo for our crew, to say thanks for restoring her power. One of the kids pulled out a piece of okra and asked what it was, I told him, then he asked if it was a vegetable, I told him it was, he refused to eat any gumbo since he doesn’t like vegetables. More for me.

YukonRon

We had fried okra growing up once a week during the summer. We grew and harvested it ourselves, I always had my fair share and then some by trading doing others chores for what they were served on their plates. 

I would do it again, in a heartbeat, if I could get a plate like that. 

Thank you for sharing, I am inspired to cook the snot out of your recipe, the rest of the summer. 

ksmyrl

My great grandmother (and hence my grandma and mother) always fried okra in cornmeal only in a cast iron pan. I have the pan now that they all used. I wasn't exposed to battered/dredged okra until a young adult. I love it all ways. again, that plate looks awesome.

REB17

Been eating fried okra all my life, including pickled and boiled. Never thought about 50% corn starch. I use 50/50 corn meal and flour 

rekameohs

REB17 said:

Been eating fried okra all my life, including pickled and boiled. Never thought about 50% corn starch. I use 50/50 corn meal and flour 

I too go with a 50/50 mixture.  I prefer pan fried vs deep fried, but won't pass on either.

If you want a healthier option, okra is also great just grilled, with a brush of olive oil and some S&P.   No slime.

6baluts

You can firmly put me on team okra.  Absolutely love the stuff.  Lately I have been sprinkling a bit of this Trager Joe's offering on the finished product.

frognot

Ain't mad at that at all! My wife does cornmeal only and cooks until well done so pretty crunchy. However, I like God's Pod anyway you fix it. 

loco_engr

Yummy!

Acn

rekameohs said:

REB17 said:

Been eating fried okra all my life, including pickled and boiled. Never thought about 50% corn starch. I use 50/50 corn meal and flour 

I too go with a 50/50 mixture.  I prefer pan fried vs deep fried, but won't pass on either.

If you want a healthier option, okra is also great just grilled, with a brush of olive oil and some S&P.   No slime.

Also great roasted; we usually toss with some olive oil and favorite cajun seasoning.

Mark_B_Good

My wife loves Okra. I could never get over the sliminess of it.  But then she changed it up, she cut them into coins, battered them and fried them a bit crispier ... they are pretty good now!

PoppasGrill

My Gran used to stew okra with tomatoes and onion for a gravy. 

Buckwoody Egger

Great looking okra and thanks for sharing.