2-Ingredient Fried Okra

2-Ingredient Fried Okra – my favorite vegetable! SO simple to make and tastes great. I can eat the whole batch of this yummy, crunchy okra. My absolute favorite! Ready to eat in about 10 minutes. Can use fresh or frozen okra. Great for all your summer cookouts!

2-Ingredient Fried Okra - my favorite vegetable! SO good. I can eat the whole batch of this yummy, crunchy okra. My absolute fav!

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I can just eat this fried okra like popcorn. It is my all-time favorite vegetable! I can eat an obscene amount of it in a short amount of time. I just love it. This recipe couldn’t be any simpler. It only has two ingredients! Fresh okra and self-rising buttermilk cornmeal mix. Slice, toss, and fry. YUM!

For the self-rising cornmeal, I use Martha White brand cornmeal mix. For the okra, I like to use small okra pods. I like how crunchy the smaller slices get when they are fried. When slicing the okra, I discard the hard stems and the tips of the okra. I don’t like to eat those parts. If you like them, keep them in the mix. If you can’t find fresh okra, feel free to use frozen okra slices. Just make sure to thaw them before cooking.

2-Ingredient Fried Okra - my favorite vegetable! SO good. I can eat the whole batch of this yummy, crunchy okra. My absolute fav!

As I said, this easy 2-Ingredient Fried Okra is an all-time favorite at our house. I could eat this whole recipe all by myself! It is absolutely delicious! Give this a try the next time you make fried okra. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

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2-Ingredient Fried Okra

Yield: 4 people
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
2-Ingredient Fried Okra – my favorite vegetable! SO simple to make and tastes great. I can eat the whole batch of this yummy, crunchy okra. My absolute favorite!

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb okra
  • 1 cup self-rising buttermilk cornmeal mix
  • vegetable oil

Instructions:

  • Rinse okra and slice into 1/4-inch slices. Discard stems and tips. Rinse sliced okra in a colander. Shake off excess water. Transfer okra slices to a bowl. Pour cornmeal mix over okra. Toss to cover all okra slices.
  • Pour oil to a depth of 2 inches in a Dutch oven or large skillet. Heat oil to 375°F. Fry okra in batches until golden brown, about 5-8 minutes.

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Comments

  1. 2-Ingredient Fried ORKA? WOW! 🙂
    I could eat Okra like popcorn. Just keep it hot and keep it coming.

  2. Years ago when I had a garden, I have added a squash and green tomatoes to the mix. Yummy!This made my hungry for okra!

  3. I agree with discarding of the tips and stems. My grandma never used them. My daughter and I have learned to check each piece when getting them at restaurants. Apparently the people who prepare them for the customer have never eaten them or they would realize that the stem especially is not edible.

  4. that looks so good! I just "discovered" fried okra a few years ago, and now I eat it every chance I get. I'm going to try this the next time I can find some small okra. thanks!

  5. I like to put the cornmeal in a grocery bag..paper is better but I use the plastic ones also (double bag) then add okra and shake shake what ya mama gave ya!!! :))

  6. I love it, too, but try putting in a couple of diced potatoes before adding the cornmeal mix! You'll love it even more!!

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