Fried Okra on the Stove

Ingredients

• 2 cups of all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup of cornmeal
• 1 lb 12 oz of frozen okra
• 9 cups of vegetable oil or canola oil
• 2 tablespoons of salt
• 1 tablespoon of pepper
• 1 tablespoon of garlic salt
• 1/2 tablespoon of accent

Directions

1. Get a wide and tall pot and pour the oil into it and set the stove on high.
2. Get a container with a lid or a 1-gallon Ziploc bag and add the flour, cornmeal, salt, pepper, garlic salt, and accent in it and mix them together by closing the container and shaking it.
3. Pour the okra into the container and shake it until all the okra is covered.
4. Once the oil is hot start slowly adding the okra.
5. After removing a piece of okra and taste it once cool and remove the rest if cooked to your liking, once removed place on a platter with paper towels on the top and bottom to remove excess grease.
6. Salt and pepper to taste.

Source — David Borgognoni

Prepared by David Borgognoni
Louisiana Anthology
December 31, 2020