Name: Southern Skillet Fried Okra
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 12 min
Ingredients: 1/2 c Vegetable Oil; 1 lb Okra; 1/2 c Yellow Cornmeal; 1 tbs Flour; 1/2 tsp Salt; 1/4 tsp Black Pepper

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Grab your cast iron skillet and let’s make Southern Skillet Fried Okra.

OKRY!! Many people do call okra….okry. Regardless of what you call it, okra is a southern favorite. It’s an essential ingredient in gumbo and soups. My personal favorites are pickled okra and Fried Okra.

Okra is the edible seed pod from the okra plant. I once asked a question on the Julia’s Simply Southern Facebook Page – “What is one food you do not like?” – and was surprised that a lot of people do not like okra.

It’s one of those, you either love it or hate it kind of things. So this recipe is for all the okra lovers out there!!

Ingredients

1/2 c Vegetable Oil
1 lb Okra
1/2 c Yellow Cornmeal
1 tbs Flour
1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Black Pepper

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How Do You Prepare Okra for Frying

Begin by adding vegetable oil to a cast iron skillet and heat over medium.

Add okra to a colander and rinse with water.

Slice okra. If you happen to come across an okra pod that the knife doesn’t want to slice easily through (you’ll know when you get one), discard that pod. It will not be worth chewing a tough piece of okra ?

In a small bowl add cornmeal, flour, salt and pepper.

Toss sliced okra into the cornmeal mixture and toss to coat.

Pan Fried Okra

Add the dredged okra pieces to the skillet.

Cook while turning occasionally 5-7 minutes until the coating browns.

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Southern Skillet Fried Okra

Traditional Southern pan fried okra with a cornmeal breading

Prep Time5

Cook Time7

Total Time12

Servings: Side Dish

Calories: 218kcal

Author: Julia Jordan | Julia’s Simply Southern

Ingredients

1/2 c Vegetable Oil
1 lb Okra
1/2 c Yellow Cornmeal
1 tbs Flour
1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Black Pepper

Instructions

Add vegetable oil to a cast iron skillet and heat over medium.
Next, add the okra to a colander and rinse with water.
Slice the okra.
In a small bowl add cornmeal, flour, salt and pepper.
Toss sliced okra into the cornmeal mixture and toss to coat.
Add the dredged okra pieces to the skillet.
Cook while turning occasionally 5-7 minutes until the coating browns.

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14 Comments

Fried Okra, a summertime favorite at the cottage! Thanks so much for sharing your post with us at Full Plate Thursday. Have a great weekend and come back to see us real soon!
Miz Helen

when the last pickings of okra are in my garden-I prepare them as if I am going to fry it and then I put it on a cookie sheet -on top of wax paper-and flash freeze it-it is just as good come the cold winter as it was when I first picked it

carolyn burkhalter says:

June 22, 2017 at 7:09 pm

sorry-I forget to tell that once it is frozen-I use my vacuum sealer and seal it and keep in the freezer for as long as I want-have kept it for a year
Julia says:

June 22, 2017 at 8:42 pm

Thanks for sharing with us Carolyn 🙂
Jaxx The Bearded Hiker says:

June 28, 2017 at 11:44 am

That's a great idea Carolyn. Just curious, how many plants do you have?

Also good with diced tomato cooked in with it. Yummmm

These are going in my air fryer!

Julia says:

June 28, 2017 at 1:17 pm

I haven't tried an air fryer yet. Let me know what you think 🙂

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