Fried Okra Recipe

A few years ago I took a trip to San Antionio and San Angelo Texas to visit one of my best friends, who got me hooked on BBQ, like the real BBQ not what we get up here in New Jersey. Then a few weeks later I had a conference in North Carolina where I dragged hubby into a BBQ place I had found google searching and made him try it for the first time and we also had fried Okra for the first time. Ever since then I have made it as often as I can, which is hard to do here because I can never find Okra but I found some last week and made fried Okra last weekend. I have been meaning to type up the recipe every time I make it and I always forget to take pictures but this time I remembered!

It is super easy and tastes AMAZING!

Ingredients for Fried Okra

1 pound Okra cut into bit sized pieces (remove the top and ends and discard them)
2 cups of milk
3 cups flour
1 tablespoon chili powder (optional, hubby likes it with a little kick the kids do not)

Directions for Fried Okra

Put milk and flour into separate bowls
Add Chili powder to flour and mix if you are adding it.
Turn deep fryer onto 375
Add okra to milk – you won’t add it all at once just add enough that it is all covered by the milk. You will have to do a few Separate batches. Let okra sit for about 5 minutes
Use a spoon with slots to scoop okra from milk bath and then toss in flour bowl.
Using spoon with slots put okra back into milk bath and then toss again in flour
Fry okra for 2-3 minutes in deep fryer
Once friend pour onto a plate that is lined with a paper towel
Let sit for about 3 mins then put into a bowl and sprinkle with a tad bit of salt
Repeat for the remainder of the Okra that you have.

Enjoy!

Fried Okra Recipe

Created by Lauren

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 6 minutes mins

Total Time 21 minutes mins

Servings 12

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Enjoy this yummy Fried Okra on the side of any meal!! My family loves it and yours will too!!!

Ingredients

• 1 pound Okra cut into bit sized pieces remove the top and ends and discard them
• 2 cups of milk
• 3 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon chili powder optional, hubby likes it with a little kick the kids do not

Instructions

• Put milk and flour into separate bowls
• Add Chili powder to flour and mix if you are adding it.
• Turn deep fryer onto 375
• Add okra to milk - you won't add it all at once just add enough that it is all covered by the milk. You Will have to do a few separate batches. Let okra sit for about 5 minutes
• Use a spoon with slots to scoop okra from milk bath and then toss in flour bowl.
• Using spoon with slots put okra back into milk bath and then toss again in flour
• Fry okra for 2-3 minutes in deep fryer
• Once friend pour onto a plate that is lined with a paper towel
• Let sit for about 3 mins then put into a bowl and sprinkle with a tad bit of salt
• Repeat for the remainder of the Okra that you have.

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