Our Okra!Okra!Okra! (as Natalie labeled them) plants are going a little crazy, so tonight I used Paula Deen's fried okra recipe (modified) for a big win!
2 cups of vegetable oil for frying (in a skillet)
12-15 okra, rinsed and cut in 1/4" slices
1/4-1/2 c skim milk
2 T light ranch dressing (Paula called for buttermilk, and since I didn't have any, I improvised with this)
Batter:
1/2 c. corn meal
1 c. flour
1/4 tsp. garlic salt
1 tsp. sea salt
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
Mix the milk and dressing together in a ziplock bag. Dump the cut okra in the bag. Shake.
Dump the batter mix ingredients in another ziplock bag. Scoop the okra out of the wet bag and throw it in the dry bag. Shake shake shake.
Heat oil. Fry the okra in the skillet until golden brown.
