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Last Updated: 09 Jan 2009

Fried Okra

Recipe By: Linda Martin  |  Photo By: Allrecipes
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  • serves: 4
  • yield: 4 servings
  • ready in: 30 mins (15 mins Prep - 15 mins Cook)
This is a traditional dish in the American South. Okra is dredged in seasoned polenta, then fried until golden. Worth a try if you can find fresh okra.

ingredients

  • 10 pods okra, sliced in bite-size pieces
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 150g (5 oz) polenta
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 100ml (4 fl oz) vegetable oil

preparation method

  1.   In a small bowl, soak okra in egg for 5 to 10 minutes. In a medium bowl, combine polenta, salt and pepper.
  2.   Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Dredge okra in the polenta 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 kitchen roll.
    
    

Nutrition

  • Calories 396.6kcal
  • Calories from Fat 262.2kcal
  • Fat 29.1g
  • Saturated Fat 4.4g
  • Cholesterol 53.1mg
  • Sodium 163.8mg
  • Potassium 177.9mg
  • Carbohydrates 29.4g
  • Dietary Fibre 3.4g
  • Protein 5.1g
  • Vitamin A 123.1mcg
  • Vitamin C 5.4mg
  • Calcium 29.1mg
  • Iron 1.8mg
  • Thiamin 0.3mg
  • Niacin Equivalents 2.8mg
  • Vitamin B6 0.2mg
  • Magnesium 33.9mg
  • Folate 85.4mcg
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    This was good, I'm not a huge fan of corn meal though,it's too gritty,I found that a combo of 3/4 flour and 1/4 corn meal works just fine,also I soak mine in milk instead of egg,the eggs much to thick

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    Review: Rebslo

    Although not very healthy, (I just keep telling myself it's a green vegetable, so it IS healthy! lol) this recipe is simple cooking at its best. I think next time I'll not slice my okra quite so thinly so I can taste more okra flavour instead of mostly oil. My gran always cooked courgette and mushrooms this way and they are so good also.


    Posted: 15 Sep 2008 easy

        
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