Cajun Fried Okra
 
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Southern-style fried okra with a kick-- Cajun Fried Okra from SouthernFATTY.com.
Serves: 3-4 servings
Ingredients
Okra
  • 1 lb fresh okra, washed/dried, tops trimmed
  • ½ cup flour plus ½ cup flour, divided
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • ½ cup cornmeal
Cajun Seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon granulated garlic (or powder)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon oregano, dried
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
  • ¼ teaspoon cumin, ground
  • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼-1/2 teaspoon cayenne, (more for spicy, less for more mild)
  • pinch cinnamon
  • additional salt & pepper, to taste
Instructions
  1. Heat oil to 350 F. (enough to cover okra)
  2. After washing & drying, Trim fresh okra tops. I prefer to leave whole instead of chopping into small pieces.
  3. In bowl #1, add one portion of flour and add a healthy pinch each of salt and pepper.
  4. In bowl #2, mix together remaining four, cornmeal.
  5. In bowl #3, add buttermilk. (sub milk with teaspoon lemon juice, sit for 5 minutes, if no buttermilk on hand)
  6. Combine Cajun seasonings in a small bowl. Add about ¾ of seasoning to the flour/cornmeal mix.
  7. Keep the remaining Cajun seasoning on hand to season okra after frying.
  8. Place okra in bowl #1 (flour, s&p). Toss well.
  9. Transfer to buttermilk.
  10. Transfer to bowl with flour/cornmeal/Cajun and cover well, pressing mix around okra well to form a solid crust. Tap off excess carefully.
  11. Transfer okra to a sheet pan to rest for 5-10 minutes. This will allow the outer layer to "gum up" and give a better, more stable crispy exterior.
  12. Carefully fry until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
  13. Remove to paper towel lined pan. Toss with more Cajun and salt/pepper, if desired.
  14. Enjoy! -- More on SouthernFATTY.com.
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Notes
2015 - SouthernFATTY.com
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 serving
Recipe by Southern FATTY at https://www.southernfatty.com/cajun-fried-okra/