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Crispy Fried Okra. Crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside — this easy fried okra is a warm, homey snack that even picky eaters end up loving. Simple ingredients, big flavor! These little okra bites get dipped in buttermilk, rolled in a seasoned cornmeal coat, and fried until perfectly golden. Every bite is crispy, warm, and totally delicious — a snack everyone reaches for twice!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 17.9 ounces fresh okra → cut into small pieces
- 1 cups buttermilk →
- 1 cups cornmeal →
- 0.5 cups all-purpose flour →
- 1 teaspoons salt →
- 0.5 teaspoons black pepper →
- 0.5 teaspoons paprika →
- 0.5 teaspoons garlic powder →
- 2 cups vegetable oil → (for frying)
Crispy Fried Okra: Making Steps
- Wash and cut the okra: First, wash your okra really well under the water. Then dry it with a clean towel. Now cut it into small, bite-sized pieces — not too big, not too tiny!
- Soak in buttermilk: Put all the okra pieces into a bowl. Pour 1 cups buttermilk on top of the okra so all the pieces get covered. Let it sit and soak for 10 minutes
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. This helps the coating stick really well! - Make the crunchy coating: Grab another bowl and mix together 1 cups cornmeal, 0.5 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoons salt, 0.5 teaspoons black pepper, 0.5 teaspoons paprika, and 0.5 teaspoons garlic powder. Mix everything together until it looks even.
- Coat the okra: Remove the okra pieces from the buttermilk. Drop them into the cornmeal bowl and toss them around so every piece gets a nice, thick coating. Shake off any extra powder.
- Heat the oil: Pour 2 cups vegetable oil (for frying) into a deep pan. Turn the stove to medium-high heat. Wait for the oil to get hot — you can test it by dropping in one tiny piece of okra. If it starts to sizzle right away, the oil is hot and ready!
- Fry until golden: Carefully put the coated okra into the hot oil. Don’t put too many in at one time — do it in small groups! Fry them for about 3 to 4 minutes
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until they turn golden brown and super crispy. - Drain and serve: Use a big spoon with holes (called a slotted spoon) to take the okra out of the oil. Place the pieces on some paper towels so the extra oil drips off. Wait a minute, then eat and enjoy!
Serve it hot with ketchup or ranch dressing on the side — yum!
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