Fried Okra

By Renna

A favorite in the south.

Ingredients

• # 4 cups sliced Okra (fresh or frozen thawed
• # 1 teaspoon salt
• # 1 teaspoon pepper
• # 1 cup cornmeal (self rising or plain)
• # 1/4 cup vegetable oil

Preparation

Step 1

Thaw okra. Sprinkle cornmeal over okra. Salt and pepper to taste. Stir okra to cover with cornmeal. Heat oil in skillet until hot. Dip okra from bowl with slotted spoon into oil. Stir occasionally and cook until okra is brown and crisp. Take out of oil with slotted spoon.