Fried Okra


Servings: Makes 4 Servings

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

Preparation:
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