Kayes Okra Fry Bread Recipes

KAYE'S OKRA FRY BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together cornmeal, flour and salt.
• Whisk in water to make a thin batter.
• Stir in okra and onions.
• Over medium heat, add clarified butter to a cast iron skillet.
• Use a small ladle to pour batter onto skillet.
• Pan should be hot enough to make batter sizzle.
• Cook until underside is browned, about 3 to 4.
• minutes, then flip and brown on the other side.
• Repeat with additional batter, adding more butter as necessary.
• I baked this at 350 in the cast hot iron skillet like a loaf of cornbread and it was delicious.

KAYE'S OKRA FRY BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together cornmeal, flour and salt. Whisk in water to make a thin batter. Stir in okra and onions.
• Over medium heat, add clarified butter to a cast iron skillet. Use a small ladle to pour batter onto skillet. Pan should be hot enough to make batter sizzle. Cook until underside is browned, about 3 to 4 minutes, then flip and brown on the other side. Repeat with additional batter, adding more butter as necessary.

DEEP-FRIED OKRA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together egg and milk. Place bread crumbs in a second large bowl. Heat oil in a heavy 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until oil is hot enough to toast a bread crumb in 30 seconds.
• Toss half the okra in the egg mixture until thoroughly coated (use your hands or, if you must, a spoon). Pick up large handfuls (or slotted spoonfuls) of the okra pieces, letting the excess liquid drip back into the bowl. Transfer okra to the bowl with bread crumbs and toss until coated.
• Add okra to hot oil and cook until well browned, about 5 minutes. Remove okra with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining okra. Season with salt and pepper and serve hot.