How Do You Bread Your Okra ?
07-21-2011, 07:51 PM
#3
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Greensboro, NC
Posts: 572
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.
07-21-2011, 10:00 PM
#4
Google Goddess
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Central Indiana (USA)
Posts: 30,181
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.
07-21-2011, 10:02 PM
#5
Google Goddess
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Central Indiana (USA)
Posts: 30,181
07-22-2011, 03:03 AM
#6
Super Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Tennessee, UC area
Posts: 1,582
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.
07-22-2011, 04:24 AM
#9
Super Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Ashdown, AR
Posts: 9,238
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!!
07-22-2011, 04:33 AM
#10
Super Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Bosque County, Texas
Posts: 2,709
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.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
BellaBoo
General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
0
01-14-2012 05:09 PM
