Flourless Fried Okra Recipes

FRIED OKRA

Steps:

• Cut off and discard tip and stem ends of okra; cut okra crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Place in a large bowl.
• Combine 3 qt. water and salt; pour over okra. Soak 30 minutes; drain, rinse well, and drain again. Dredge okra, in batches, in cornmeal.
• Pour oil to a depth of 2 inches into a Dutch oven; heat to 375ºF. Fry okra, in batches, 4 minutes or until golden. Drain on paper towels. Serve immediately.

OVEN FRIED OKRA

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place a baking rack on top of a baking sheet or sheet pan.
• Cook the frozen okra in the microwave using your microwave's frozen vegetable setting, or on high for 8 minutes. Drain and cool on paper towels, about 5 to 10 minutes. Spray generously with butter flavored cooking spray. Add the cornmeal, panko bread crumbs, garlic salt, and pepper to a plastic food storage bag. Place the okra into the bag and shake to coat the okra with the cornmeal mixture.
• Remove the okra from the bag and spread it on the prepared baking rack. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and crispy, about 15 to 20 minutes.

FRIED OKRA

Steps:

• Cut the okra into 1/2-inch rounds. In a medium bowl, lightly beat the eggs. Place the flour, salt and pepper in a plastic bag large enough to hold the okra. Dip the okra in the eggs, then drop into the bag. Shake well, making sure that just enough flour adheres to cover and that the okra pieces do not stick together.
• Pour enough oil into a deep saucepan to come up to approximately 3 inches in the pan. Heat the oil but watch that it doesn't get too hot. Lower heat. Add okra one handful at a time. Fry, watching carefully, for 3 to 5 minutes until golden. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.

FRIED OKRA

Steps:

• In a small bowl, soak okra in egg for 5 to 10 minutes. In a medium bowl, combine cornmeal, salt, and pepper.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Dredge okra in the cornmeal mixture, coating evenly. Carefully place okra in hot oil; stir continuously. Reduce heat to medium when okra first starts to brown, and cook until golden. Drain on paper towels.

FRIED OKRA

Steps:

• Put sliced okra in a bowl.
• Sprinkle with salt, liberally.
• Cover with very cold water.
• Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• Drain, rinse, drain again.
• Roll slices in seasoned cornmeal until well coated.
• Fry in hot oil about 1/2" deep until browned and crisp.
• Drain on paper towels, serve hot.

FRIED OKRA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large, heavy-bottomed skillet (may use sauce pan, but you'll have to cook in more batches) to 350 degrees F.
• In a plastic bag, combine cornmeal, flour, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper. Shake it up to mix it up thoroughly.
• Place cut up okra in a bowl, and pour the buttermilk over it. Toss it so that each piece is coated with buttermilk.
• Add the okra to the bag with the cornmeal mixture in it, and shake it well to coat.
• Carefully add the okra to the hot oil, and cook until golden brown. You may need to cook it in batches, depending on the size of your skillet or pan.
• Remove from oil, and drain on paper towels. Test a piece to check and see if you need to add more salt. Do so if needed. Serve immediately and enjoy!

FRIED OKRA

Steps:

• Drizzle buttermilk over cut okra.
• Place dry pancake mix in a batter bowl and shake until coated well.
• Fry about 1 tablespoon at the time and fry until golden brown.
• Salt to taste.

UN-SLIMY OKRA

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Place the okra and tomatoes in a bowl. Pour in the olive oil and sprinkle with kosher salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Stir until the vegetables are coated with oil. Add the panko bread crumbs and stir. Spread the vegetables on to a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake for 13 to 15 minutes until the tomatoes are soft and the okra is lightly browned.

OVEN FRIED OKRA

Steps:

• Wash okra and drain. Remove tips and stem ends. Cut okra crosswise into 1/2 inch slices.
• Combine egg and buttermilk. Add okra, stirring to coat well. Let stand 10 minutes.
• Combine cornmeal, flour, baking powder and salt in a zip-top plastic bag.
• Drain okra. With small portions at a time, using a slotted spoon, place okra in bag with cornmeal mixture, shaking gently to coat.
• Brush oil on a 15x10x1 inch jellyroll pan; add okra in a single layer.
• Coat okra with cooking spray and bake in a 450 degree oven for 8 minutes. Stir well and spray with cooking spray again; baking 8 additional minutes. After last baking, broil 4 inches from heat (with electric oven door partially opened) 5 minutes or until browned, stirring occasionally.