{"id":6917,"date":"2026-07-29T18:42:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T18:42:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=6917"},"modified":"2026-07-29T18:42:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T18:42:39","slug":"crispy-southern-fried-okra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/29\/crispy-southern-fried-okra\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Crispy Southern Fried Okra"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\u00a0Crispy Southern Fried Okra<\/h1>\n<p>Golden, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, this <strong>Southern Fried Okra<\/strong> is a classic comfort-food side dish that&#8217;s easy to make and packed with flavor. Perfect alongside fried chicken, barbecue, or served as a crunchy snack with your favorite dipping sauce!<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>1 pound fresh okra, sliced into \u00bd-inch pieces<\/li>\n<li>1 cup buttermilk<\/li>\n<li>1 cup cornmeal<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup all-purpose flour<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon paprika<\/li>\n<li>Vegetable oil, for frying<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Wash and dry the okra, then slice it into \u00bd-inch rounds.<\/li>\n<li>Place the sliced okra in a bowl and pour the buttermilk over it. Let it soak for 10\u201315 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>In a separate bowl, combine the cornmeal, flour, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.<\/li>\n<li>Remove the okra from the buttermilk, allowing any excess to drip off.<\/li>\n<li>Toss the okra in the cornmeal mixture until each piece is evenly coated.<\/li>\n<li>Heat about 2 inches of vegetable oil in a deep skillet or Dutch oven to <strong>350\u00b0F (175\u00b0C)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Fry the okra in small batches for <strong>3\u20135 minutes<\/strong>, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and crispy.<\/li>\n<li>Transfer the fried okra to a paper towel-lined plate to drain excess oil.<\/li>\n<li>Serve immediately while hot and crispy.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>\u00a0Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Don&#8217;t overcrowd the pan\u2014fry in batches for the crispiest texture.<\/li>\n<li>For extra flavor, add a pinch of cayenne pepper or Cajun seasoning to the coating.<\/li>\n<li>Use fresh, small okra pods for the most tender results.<\/li>\n<li>Serve with ranch dressing, spicy aioli, or your favorite dipping sauce.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Serving Suggestions<\/h2>\n<p>This crispy Southern favorite pairs perfectly with fried chicken, grilled meats, barbecue, mashed potatoes, coleslaw, baked beans, or cornbread.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Crispy Southern Fried Okra Golden, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, this Southern Fried Okra is a&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6918,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6917","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\/6917","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=6917"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6917\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6919,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6917\/revisions\/6919"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6918"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6917"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6917"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6917"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}