Spicy Southern Fried Okra Food

SPICY FRIED OKRA

Steps:

• Pat okra dry with paper towels. Place buttermilk and hot sauce in a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, salt and pepper. Dip okra in buttermilk mixture, then roll in cornmeal mixture., In a cast-iron or other heavy skillet, heat 1 in. of oil to 375°. Fry okra, a few pieces at a time, until golden brown, 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels. If desired, season with additional salt and pepper.

SPICY ROASTED OKRA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Toss the okra with olive oil to coat.
• In a small bowl combine coriander, cumin, paprika, cayenne pepper and salt.
• Toss okra with spiced salt mixture.
• Spread okra on a rimmed baking sheet and roast for 12 to 15 minutes, or until tender, turning once.
• Serve immediately with lemon wedges (squeeze over each serving)!
• Makes four servings.

SOUTHERN FRIED OKRA

Steps:

• In a big bowl beat egg with a fork, pour milk in and combine. Pour the cornmeal in another big bowl.
• Pour enough oil in a big skillet, halfway up, or you can use a deep fryer. Set heat to Medium-high.
• Put some okra pieces in milk mixture and then coat in cornmeal batter. Fry in skillet 10-15 min, occasionally turning/stirring them around. They are done when crispy and golden brown but not black!
• Drain on paper towel lined plate. Sprinkle with salt and pepper (i don't use pepper but some people prefer it).
• Repeat with rest of okra till all gone. Enjoy!

SPICY OKRA

Steps:

• Rinse okra in a colander under hot water.
• (Rinsing okra gives it a cleaner taste and texture.) Heat oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté onion, stirring until golden, about 3 minutes.
• Add tomatoes (including juice) and chile and boil, stirring until tomatoes are softened and liquid is reduced by half, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Add okra and cook, gently stirring, until okra is tender, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in salt and pepper and discard chile.