Fried Okra Salad Yum Food

FRIED OKRA SALAD

Steps:

• Beat together the buttermilk, egg and hot sauce in a small bowl. Add the okra and turn to coat evenly. Let sit for 30 minutes.
• In another bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, and 1 teaspoon of Essence.
• Dredge the okra in the flour mixture and heat the shortening in a skillet, if using, otherwise heat oil in a deep-fryer or Dutch oven to 360 degrees F. When it is hot, place the okra in the oil and fry, turning once, for about 2 minutes, or until lightly golden. Drain on paper towels. Sprinkle the okra with the remaining 1 teaspoon of Essence. Divide the frisee among 4 salad plates, season with salt and pepper, to taste, top each with okra, smoked mozzarella and drizzle with dressing. Serve immediately.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
• Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch
• Published by William Morrow, 1993.
• Heat a medium dry skillet over high heat. Add the andouille and saute for 1 1/2 minutes. Add the shallots and garlic and saute for 1 minute. Add the oil and vinegar, cook for 1 minute, and remove from the heat. Stir in the sugar, salt, and pepper. Serve immediately. Refrigerate any remaining dressing.

FRIED OKRA SALAD

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, cook oil, sugar, and vinegar over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. In a large bowl, combine fried okra and remaining 4 ingredients. Pour vinegar mixture over okra mixture, tossing gently to coat. Serve immediately.

OKRA SALAD

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook until evenly browned, then remove to paper towels to drain. Pour off most of the bacon grease, leaving a thin coating on the pan. Add okra to the bacon grease in the skillet, and fry until tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer the okra to a salad bowl, and toss with the onion, green pepper, and tomato. Crumble in the bacon.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the sugar, corn oil, and vinegar until the sugar has dissolved. Pour over the salad, and toss to coat. Chill for 30 minutes before serving.

FRIED OKRA SALAD

Steps:

• Fry okra according to package direction. Cool to room temperature.
• When okra is room temperature, gently stir in green onion, bell pepper, tomatoes and bacon.
• In separate bowl, mix together sugar, vegetable oil and vinegar until well blended.
• Pour dressing over okra mixture and gently toss to coat.
• Chill to allow flavors to blend.
• I don't salt my recipes, but feel free to add salt, if needed to taste.

FRIED OKRA SALAD

Steps:

• Fry bacon, drain.
• Cook okra until heated through in the same pan, drain.
• Put okra, crumbled bacon, chopped green onions, and diced tomato in a bowl.
• Mix dressing ingredients well and pour over okra mixture.
• Toss to coat and serve.

CRISPY OKRA SALAD

Steps:

• In small mixing bowl, stir together onion, tomato, and cilantro. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• In wide, 4-inch-deep heavy pot over moderate heat, heat 1 1/2 to 2 inches oil until deep-fat thermometer registers 350°F. Fry okra in batches (returning oil to 350°F between batches) until golden brown, about 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer fried okra to paper towels to drain.
• In large mixing bowl, combine okra, onion-tomato mixture, lemon juice, salt, and chaat masala. Toss gently and serve immediately.

FRIED OKRA SALAD

Steps:

• Combine corn meal and salt. Dip okra in buttermilk and dredge in cornmeal. Heat 2 inches of oil in a Dutch oven heated to 375 degrees. Fry okra in batches until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Arrange lettuce leaves, tomato slices, onion,and bell pepper on a plater. Add lemon dressing, stirring to coat. Top with bacon and okra.

OKRA SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the first 5 ingredients, and stir well.
• Blanch okra in boiling water 3 minutes.
• Drain.
• Combine warm okra, onion, and garlic in a 12x8x2-inch dish.
• Pour vinaigrette over okra mixture; toss gently to coat.
• Marinate at least 2 hours; drain.
• Arrange on serving plate with tomato slices; if desired.

FRIED OKRA SALAD

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels.
• Cook and stir okra in the same skillet used for bacon until tender and browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove and drain on paper towels.
• Combine bacon, okra, tomato, green onion, and green bell pepper in a bowl.
• Whisk oil, sugar, and vinegar together in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in microwave on high for 1 minute, stirring every 10 seconds, until dressing is boiling and sugar is dissolved. Pour over vegetables right before serving; toss to coat.

FRIED OKRA AND POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a steamer set over boiling water steam the potatoes, covered, for 10 to 12 minutes, or until they are just tender, transfer them to a bowl, and let them cool to room temperature. In another bowl toss the okra with the cornmeal and salt and pepper to taste, transfer the mixture to a sieve, and shake off the excess cornmeal. In a deep skillet heat 1 inch of the oil to 375°F., in it fry the okra, stirring, for 2 minutes, or until it is golden, and transfer it to paper towels to drain. In a small bowl whisk together the vinegar, the honey, the mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon water, and salt and pepper to taste. Add the dressing to the potatoes with the okra and the tomato and combine the salad well.

FRIED OKRA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook okra as directed on package; set aside.
• Mix dressing, onions and pepper.
• Divide greens and tomatoes evenly between six salad plates; sprinkle with okra. Drizzle with dressing mixture.