How do you bred your okra so that the breading stays on?
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Hi Gramma! That is probably the only vegetable I don't like :)
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My aunt in Texas would put all of it in a ziplock bag shake it and put it in the freezer for a little while. I think the moisture from being in the freezer helped it stay. Don't know but it does work.
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great tip thanks
Originally Posted by quiltstodo
My aunt in Texas would put all of it in a ziplock bag shake it and put it in the freezer for a little while. I think the moisture from being in the freezer helped it stay. Don't know but it does work.
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Gramma, google Paula Deen's recipe..she uses buttermilk. I preboil my pods, cool in water and while they're "slimy" I coat in seasoned cornmeal and fry--whole is to die for. But I love the skillet fried also, with breaded green tomato pieces added...about 70/30 ratio.
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I just use corn meal, salt and pepper. Make sure your
oil is hot when you put in the skillet. I always cook mine in a black cast iron skillet. My grandsons just love it as I cook it crispy. |
Do you dip it in milkj then in breading?
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I just coat mine in cornmeal and fry. I like mine crispy but you can take it out at the stage you like it. Some people roll it in flour and smother fry it. Either way is ok. I don't care for boiled okra. Too slimy!!
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I usually use sliced frozen okra, hold it under running water for a minute or so to partially thaw it. Pop it into a gallon size freezer bag(which is reused just for this purpose), add straight cornmeal, shake to coat well, and lift out to put in a skillet with about 1/4 inch very hot oil. It takes about 40 minutes to fry 2 lbs. Stir frequently. Older varieties of okra are slimy, newer ones are not. I like the older ones better, they hold the cornmeal better but they aren't available in the grocery store. This type of okra is a southern vegetable for a meal. the prebreaded type fried in a deep fryer is not the the original southern receipe and was invented for the cafes where everything is frequently cooked in a deep fat fryer.
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