SOUTHERN FRIED OKRA WITH CORNMEAL
Deep Fried Okra is a perfect Southern Side dish made with seasoned corn meal - golden brown, delicious and a great way to enjoy this uncommon and unique vegetable.
Provided by Trisha Haas - Salty Side Dish
Categories Side Dishes
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Cut Okra stalks down to 1/4th inch pieces. Discard ends.
- Beat 2 eggs in a bowl and place cut pieces of okra directly into egg mixture. Mix well to evenly coat all pieces.
- Let okra set for about 5 minutes while oil is heating up.
- Heat at least 2-3" of oil in a saucepan until 375 degrees.
- In a separate bowl, add corn meal, salt and pepper seasoning and mix well to combine.
- Divide the okra (from the egg mixture) into fourths.
- Add one fourth of the okra to the corn meal mixture and mix well to evenly coat all sides.
- Place cornmeal covered okra into hot oil and fry until browned on both sides, about 3-5 minutes.
- Carefully remove, drain on paper towels and repeat, frying okra in batches and draining. Sprinkle with additional kosher salt as pieces come out of hot oil.
- Serve fried okra immediately while still warm.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 g, Calories 353 kcal, Carbohydrate 60 g, Protein 21 g, Fat 9 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 93 mg, Sodium 623 mg, Fiber 22 g, Sugar 19 g, UnsaturatedFat 6 g
CORN OKRA CREOLE
This dish is representative of my area of the country, and particularly the Texas-Louisiana border. The okra, corn and Creole seasonings are all popular here. -Ruth Aubey, San Antonio, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 30m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large skillet, saute green pepper and onion in oil until tender. Add corn and okra; cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. , Stir in the tomatoes, tomato paste, thyme, salt, pepper and, if desired, pepper sauce. Cover and simmer for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 147 calories, Fat 8g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 19mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
OKRA MEDLEY
My husband, Charles, came up with this recipe. Pair it with a crispy pan of hot corn bread and you have a wonderful healthy meal.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 30m
Yield 4-6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Add okra; cook and stir for 5 minutes. Stir in the remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until corn is tender.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 127 calories, Fat 5g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 444mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 237 calories, Fat 16g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 1mg cholesterol, Sodium 326mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
SUZY'S COLORFUL SOUTHERN FRIED CORN & OKRA MEDLEY
This recipe comes from my ideas to combine garden surplus.Keep it healthy and colorful, plus the kids love it ! This is my answer to comfort food , you'll see why !
Provided by Susan in Hillsboro
Categories Corn
Time 40m
Yield 6 cups, 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Mix all ingredients, except tomato in large frying pan. Stir on medium heat till color turns to deep yellow on corn. (This is a good hint to test cooking time ).
- Now, keeping stirring and add chopped tomato. Cook a few more minutes and serve hot !
Nutrition Facts : Calories 189, Fat 6.8, SaturatedFat 1.2, Sodium 76.4, Carbohydrate 32.5, Fiber 5.4, Sugar 2.6, Protein 5.3
FRESH CORN MEDLEY
Your family will be sweet on this summery side dish that combines corn "off" the cob with green pepper, bacon, cheddar cheese and honey. It's just as delightful with frozen corn. -Susan Paden Mexico, Missouri
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 45m
Yield 5 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large skillet, saute green pepper and onion in butter until tender. Add the corn, water, pimientos, honey, salt and pepper., Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until corn is tender. Sprinkle with cheese and bacon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 263 calories, Fat 14g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 35mg cholesterol, Sodium 711mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 8g protein.
AUTHENTIC SOUTHERN FRIED OKRA
Make and share this Authentic Southern Fried Okra recipe from Food.com.
Provided by 1 Fat Chef
Categories Vegetable
Time 25m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Wash okra and cut into 1/2 inch rounds.
- Put in a mixing bowl and sprinkle with flour. Shake it around vigorously to coat evenly, then bounce in a wire strainer to remove all excess. Final coat should be very light!
- Return to mixing bowl and add beaten egg. Stir to cover each piece of okra.
- Place cornmeal in zipper bag with salt and pepper.
- Add okra in 1 cup batches and shake until each piece is coated. Remove with something that will allow extra cornmeal to fall away. Put on a plate until all okra is coated.
- Fry in 1/2 inch lard or oil at 400 degrees or med-high until pieces are golden brown.
- Drain on brown paper or a wire rack.
- Salt additionally if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 228.9, Fat 3, SaturatedFat 0.7, Cholesterol 46.5, Sodium 623.3, Carbohydrate 45.3, Fiber 6.7, Sugar 1.6, Protein 7.7
SOUTHERN FRIED OKRA
This is another recipe I grew up with. This is passed down from word of mouth, no one has ever written it down before! Fresh, fried okra is soo simple to fix and soo good!
Provided by Jessica K
Categories Vegetable
Time 40m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
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!
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- Wash and dry the okra pods. Remove the top and tail from each pod and slice crosswise into approximately 1/2 inch pieces.
- Place in a large bowl and lightly sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add cornmeal to bowl with the sliced okra. Using your hands, toss the okra in the cornmeal until each piece is well coated.
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