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Fried okra
Cornmeal, hot fat, a short fry. Slimy only if you stew it. This is not a stew.
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20 min · 20 min hands-on · pull 185°F
Ingredients
2 lb on the fire · ~1.4 lb to the table · 3 plates at 8 oz
- okra, ½-inch coins2 lb
- cornmeal1 cup
- kosher salt1 tsp
- to fryoil
Method
- 1
Toss coins in cornmeal and salt.
- 2
350°F, 3 minutes until the meal browns. Do not crowd.
- 3
Salt. If they slime, you went low and slow. This wants hard heat.
On the plate
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