Crispy Fried Okra

Name: Crispy Fried Okra
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 servings black pepper; 6 servings canola oil; 6 servings cornmeal; 6 servings eggs; 6 servings okra; 6 servings red pepper flakes; 6 servings salt; 6 servings Sea salt; 6 servings whole milk

Crispy Fried Okran is a gluten free and vegetarian side dish. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 384 calories, 15g of protein, and 27g of fat. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have eggs, salt, sea salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 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