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Fired Okra #1
Ingredients:
4 cups okra Thawed
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup self-rising cornmeal
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1.5 qt. vegetables oil, for frying
DIRECTIONS:

Place okra in a shallow container. Pour buttermilk over okra and set aside. In a bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, salt and pepper; mix well. Carefully roll okra in flour mixture. Place oil in a 5 qt. Dutch oven,enough to cover the okra Preheat oil to 360 F. lower breaded okra into hot oil. Fry 3-5 minutes or until golden brown. Drain well.

Southern Fried Okra #2

1 pound fresh okra
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup buttermilk
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup cornmeal
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground pepper to taste
Vegetable oil

Directions:
Wash and slice okra; pat dry with paper towels.Combine eggs and buttermilk; add okra, and let stand for 10 minutes. Combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt and pepper.
Drain okra, small portions at a time, using a slotted spoon. Dredge okra, small portions at a time, in flour mixture.

Pour oil to depth of 2 to 3-inches in a Dutch oven of deep-fat fryer and heat to 375 degrees.Fry okra until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and serve immediately.
Makes 4 servings.

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