{"id":4022,"date":"2026-04-22T20:26:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T20:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=4022"},"modified":"2026-04-22T20:26:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T20:26:38","slug":"fried-okra-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/22\/fried-okra-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Fried Okra"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>\u00a0Fried Okra Crispy &amp; Southern-Style<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 pound fresh okra, sliced into rounds<\/li>\n<li>1 cup buttermilk<\/li>\n<li>1 cup cornmeal<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup all-purpose flour<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon paprika (optional, for extra flavor)<\/li>\n<li>Vegetable oil, for frying<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Prep the okra<\/strong><br \/>\nWash and slice the okra into small rounds (about 1\u20131.5 cm thick). Pat dry with paper towels.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Soak in buttermilk<\/strong><br \/>\nPlace the sliced okra in a bowl and pour the buttermilk over it. Let it soak for 10\u201315 minutes\u2014this helps the coating stick and reduces sliminess.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prepare the coating<\/strong><br \/>\nIn another bowl, mix the cornmeal, flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Coat the okra<\/strong><br \/>\nTake the okra out of the buttermilk (let excess drip off), then toss it in the cornmeal mixture until evenly coated.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Heat the oil<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a deep skillet or frying pan, heat about 2\u20133 cm of vegetable oil over medium-high heat (around 175\u2013180\u00b0C).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fry until golden<\/strong><br \/>\nAdd the coated okra in batches. Fry for 3\u20135 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and crispy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Drain &amp; serve<\/strong><br \/>\nRemove with a slotted spoon and place on paper towels to drain excess oil.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Serving Tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Serve hot with a dipping sauce (ranch, spicy mayo, or ketchup).<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle a little extra salt right after frying for the best flavor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Fried Okra Crispy &amp; Southern-Style Ingredients: 1 pound fresh okra, sliced into rounds 1 cup buttermilk 1 cup cornmeal 1\/2&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4023,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4022","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\/4022","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=4022"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4022\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4024,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4022\/revisions\/4024"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4023"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4022"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4022"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4022"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}