{"id":1919,"date":"2026-02-20T23:54:47","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T23:54:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=1919"},"modified":"2026-02-20T23:54:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T23:54:47","slug":"fried-okra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/20\/fried-okra\/","title":{"rendered":"Fried Okra"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00a0Fried Okra<\/h2>\n<p>Fried Okra is a classic Southern dish with a crispy golden coating and a tender inside. It\u2019s perfect as a side dish or snack.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Ingredients:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1 pound (500g) fresh okra<\/li>\n<li>1 cup buttermilk (or regular milk)<\/li>\n<li>1 cup all-purpose flour<\/li>\n<li>1 cup cornmeal<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon paprika (optional)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc teaspoon garlic powder (optional)<\/li>\n<li>Vegetable oil, for frying<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Instructions:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Prepare the okra:<\/strong><br \/>\nWash the okra well and dry it completely. Slice into medium-sized rounds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Soak the okra:<\/strong><br \/>\nPlace the sliced okra in a bowl and pour the buttermilk over it. Let it soak for 10\u201315 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Make the coating:<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a separate bowl, mix flour, cornmeal, salt, black pepper, paprika, and garlic powder.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Coat the okra:<\/strong><br \/>\nRemove the okra from the buttermilk and dredge it in the flour mixture. Toss well to coat evenly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fry:<\/strong><br \/>\nHeat vegetable oil to 350\u2013375\u00b0F (175\u2013180\u00b0C).<br \/>\nFry the okra in batches for 3\u20135 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Drain and serve:<\/strong><br \/>\nTransfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain excess oil.<br \/>\nServe hot with ranch dressing, ketchup, or your favorite dipping sauce.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tips for extra crispiness:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Make sure the okra is completely dry before soaking.<\/li>\n<li>Do not overcrowd the pan.<\/li>\n<li>Serve immediately for the best texture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Fried Okra Fried Okra is a classic Southern dish with a crispy golden coating and a tender inside. It\u2019s perfect&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1920,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1919","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1919","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1919"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1919\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1921,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1919\/revisions\/1921"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1920"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1919"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1919"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1919"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}