Cook the Book: Crisp Fried Okra

Name: Cook the Book: Crisp Fried Okra
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 946 milliliters peanut or canola oil; 2 larges eggs, beaten; 3 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 473 milliliters stone-ground cornmeal; 907 grams fresh okra, sliced into 16-inch-thick rounds (about 7 cups); 2 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters white wine vinegar; 177 milliliters whole milk

Cook the Book: Crisp Fried Okra might be just the side dish you are searching for. This vegetarian recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains about 11g of protein, 21g of fat, and a total of 447 calories. Head to the store and pick up pepper, wine vinegar, salt, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 225 degrees.

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Oven

Heat the oil in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet or a 3-quart enameled cast-iron casserole until the temperature on a candy thermometer reads 375 degrees.

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Candy

Cooking Oil

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Candy Thermometer

Frying Pan

In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs and milk until they are well combined, about 1 minute. In a medium bowl, sift the cornmeal, flour, salt, and pepper together twice.

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Cornmeal

Pepper

All Purpose Flour

Egg

Milk

Salt

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Whisk

Bowl

Add the okra to the egg mixture and toss until it is evenly coated. Scatter half the dredge over the okra and toss to coat. Scatter the remaining dredge over the okra and toss again.

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Okra

Egg

Transfer about one-third of the okra to the oil with a slotted spoon and fry in batches, turning as necessary with the spoon, until the slices are golden brown all over, about 2 minutes per batch.

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Okra

Cooking Oil

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Slotted Spoon

Using the slotted spoon, transfer the okra to a plate lined with a double thickness of paper towels. When it has drained, transfer to a ceramic serving dish that holds heat well and place in the oven until ready to serve.

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Okra

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Slotted Spoon

Paper Towels

Oven

Dust the okra with red pepper flakes and sea salt, if desired, and pass a cruet of Pepper Vinegar around the table when you serve.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Sea Salt

Vinegar

Pepper

Okra

Pepper Vinegar

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Vinegar

Pepper

- makes 2 cups -

Time: 2 minutes to prepare, 24 hours to chill

With a funnel, pour the vinegar into a cruet.

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Vinegar

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Funnel

Add the chiles and use a chopstick or the handle of a wooden spoon to submerge them, if necessary. Cap the cruet and place it in the refrigerator. The vinegar will be well infused in 24 hours and will keep for months in the refrigerator.

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Vinegar

Chili Pepper