Zesty Fried Okra
From appoggiatura 15 years ago
- 5 minutes to make
- Serves 4
A traditional Southern dish with a flavorful, panko crust.
Ingredients
- 2 C okra, in 1/4-1/2 inch slices shopping list
- 1 C buttermilk shopping list
- 1 egg shopping list
- 2 T louisiana hot sauce shopping list
- 1/2 C panko (Japanese bread crumbs) shopping list
- 1 C flour shopping list
- 1 T paprika shopping list
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder shopping list
- sea salt and freshly ground pepper shopping list
- canola oil, for frying shopping list
How to make it
- In a bowl, whisk the egg into the buttermilk and hot sauce.
- Add the okra, and let is soak for 20-30 minutes.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the panko, flour, paprika, and garlic powder. Season with salt and pepper.
- In a large skillet, heat 1/2 inch of canola oil. When the oil is hot, remove okra from the buttermilk with a slotted spoon.
- Toss them in the panko mixture, then add them to the skillet. You may have to fry in batches - be careful not to overcrowd the skillet or the temperature of the oil will drop, making the okra greasy. The okra should fry for about 3-4 minutes.
- Remove from the skillet when they okra have taken on a light golden-brown color. Drain on a wire rack with paper towels underneath.
- Sprinkle lightly with salt and serve with tomato and onion chutney.
The Rating
Reviewed by 5 people-
Yum! I've never thought of using panko before!
jett2whit
in Union City loved it
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Wow - I love fried okra and your recipe sounds wonderful. I can't wait to try it out - thanks! :) vickie
lunasea
in Orlando loved it
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OK, so I'm from California and we don't eat a lot of okra, but I discovered I like it and this looks wonderful! I would think that this would work great with small zucchini as well? 5 from me!
shepherdrescue
in Lake Forest loved it
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