Fried Okra
Linda legg
ingredients
- 1 pound fresh okra
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 1 cup self-rising cornmeal
- 1 cup self-rising flour
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1/4 teaspoon of ground red pepper
- vegetable oil
- 1/3 Cup of bacon dripping
directions
- 1
Cut off and discard tip and stem ends for okra cut okra into 1/2 inc thick slices
- 2
stir into buttermilk cover and chill 45 minutes
- 3
combine cornmeal and next 3 ingredients in a bowl. Remove okra from buttermilk with a slotted spoon discard buttermilk
- 4
dredge okra in batches in cornmeal mixture
- 5
Pour oil to a depth of 2 inches into a dutch oven or cast iron skillet
- 6
add bacon drippings and heat to 375* fray okra in batches 4 minutes or until golden drain on paper towels
Source: Linda legg
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