Cajun Fried Okra

We grow okra in our garden every year so this is a perfect recipe for us to enjoy. Our family has always enjoyed fried okra and is often  a side dish for a family dinner or a great appetizer.  Okra is one of the high fiber foods that is really good for you and we love it here at the cottage. This recipe is full of flavor and can be seasoned to your taste, we like it spicy. I usually make a double batch of this recipe because it is great to snack on the next day.

We Can Start This Recipe With Fresh Okra

Season and Batter The Okra 

Then Into The Frying Pan

Drain On Paper Towel

Let's Make The Cajun Fried Okra!

Cajun Fried Okra

Miz Helen's Kitchen

Ingredients

6 cups fresh okra, sliced

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup yellow cornmeal

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

2 tablespoon Cajun seasoning or (to your taste)

2 cups buttermilk

vegetable oil, enough to cover the bottom of your skillet and 1/4 of the way up the side.

Directions

In a large mixing bowl, stir together the flour, cornmeal, salt, cayenne pepper and Cajun seasoning.

In another mixing bowl pour in the buttermilk.

Toss the sliced okra into the flour and cornmeal mixture, then drop it into the buttermilk.

From the buttermilk drop the okra back into the flour and cornmeal mixture, then shake off the excess.

Heat the vegetable oil in a heavy iron skillet to hot.

Drop the battered okra into the hot oil and fry until golden brown turning often to ensure it does not burn. Don't over crowd the skillet so it will cook evenly.

Remove from the skillet and drain on a paper towel until ready to serve.

Enjoy!

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This Okra Is Ready To Eat!

Enjoy!!

Thanks so much for stopping by the cottage and spending some time in the kitchen with us today. Hope you have a fantastic week and come back to see us real soon!

Peace and Joy

Miz Helen

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