Side Dish

Dry Fried Okra is for Side Dish.

Dry Fried Okra takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Dry Fried Okra takes 15 minutes to cook.

Dry Fried Okra makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Dry Fried Okra are:

1 pound okra, stems removed ( or frozen)
1/2 cup cornmeal
Vegetable Oil
Kosher Salt

Here is how you make Dry Fried Okra:

Rinse the whole okra pods under cold water, drain, pat dry, trim and cut into 1/4 pieces (or use frozen pieces). Set aside.Place the cornmeal into a sealable ziptop bag. Add the okra and shake to coat thoroughly. Return the okra to a dry colander and shake off excess cornmeal.Add enough vegetable oil to a 12-inch stainless steel saute pan in order to completely cover the bottom of the pan. Place over medium-high heat and bring the oil to 370 degrees F. Add the okra and fry until golden brown on 1 side, approximately 5 -6 minutes. Stirring occasionally, continue cooking until okra is golden brown on all sides, approxiamtey 5-6 minutes longer. Removed the okra from the pan with a slotted spoon or spatula to a cooling rack set over a newspaper-lined sheet pan. Season, to taste, with salt and allow tyo cool of 1 - 2 minutes before service.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user COLLINSLG.

The nutritional information for Dry Fried Okra is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 134.9

• Total Fat: 7.7 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 7.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 15.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.9 g
• Protein: 2.6 g