Simple Summer Fried Okra Salad |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This is so good it'll make your lips smack your brains out. A really simple dish that my Uncle Ronnie made up, and it is one of my Mama's favorites (mine too!) Tastes better with produce fresh from your garden or farmer's market. Ingredients:
2 lbs okra, sliced into 1/2 inch rounds |
2 eggs |
4 tablespoons milk |
1 cup cornmeal |
1/2 cup flour |
3 tablespoons oil |
1 1/2 teaspoons season salt |
1 tomato, diced |
1 small purple onion, diced |
1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded |
Directions:
1. Put the oil in a skillet and get it heating up.
2. Meanwhile, in a shallow bowl, mix the 2 eggs with the milk and beat until nice and light yellow.
3. Mix cornmeal, flour, and season salt in a shallow bowl.
4. Take a handful of okra, and put it in the egg mixture.
5. With a slotted spoon, fish all of the okra out, and dump in the cornmeal/flour mixture.
6. With a separate slotted spoon fish the okra out of that mixture and gently place into the hot oil.
7. Fry until golden brown and delicious.
8. Use a slotted spoon to fish the okra out of the oil and place it on a sheet pan that has been lined with several layers of paper towel, or a paper bag with paper towels on top.
9. Repeat until all okra has been fried.
10. Place the drained fried okra into a salad bowl and add the diced tomato, diced onion, and the cheese.
11. Gently toss together, and taste to check for seasoning.
12. Salt and pepper to taste.
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