Fried is the only way for me. I usually use an egg/milk wash 1 egg to a quarter cup milk (somewhere about that.). I then combine spices (my personal favorite is Lowry's season salt, black pepper, and a small amount of garlic and onion powder, but you can do this to your taste) with about 1/2 cup cornmeal and 1/4 cup flour. I wash and cut okra into bite-sized pieces and then place them in the wash and make sure all the pieces get a bath. I then toss them into the seasoned coating and coat all the pieces. Some people use the method of shaking them in a bag like shake and bake chicken. I then fry them in the deep fryer or in a little oil on the stove, stirring every so often so the cook evenly.
If I want to do a quick process, I make up the coating and heat my oil in a pan. I wash and cut okra as before and just toss them in the bowl of dry coating. (note: no wash in this technique.) I then place all the pieces in the oil and stir them around on high heat, cooking quickly more like a stir fry. This does not work in the deep fryer though. I hope this helps. I was taught to cook southern dishes by my friend's Grandma from Mississippi who didn't measure anything, so my measurements are not exact. *smile* Regina Marie email: [email protected] Ph: 916-877-4320 Follow Me: http://www.twitter.com/mamaraquel Find Me: http://www.facebook.com/reginamarie Listen Live: http://www.jandj.fm/ -----Original Message----- From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nancy Martin Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2013 10:29 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [CnD] cooking okra Hi everyone, I was given some okra so I'm looking for different ways to cook it. Deep frying is my personal favorite. If you have a coating mix or batter which works well, please post it. I don't like boiled okra. If you have other suggestions, I would appreciate them. My grandma used to make pickled okra. thanks, Nancy Martin _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
