SPICY SOUTHERN-FRIED OKRA

Spicy Southern-Fried Okra image

This is a great way to use summer vegetables, including green tomatoes. If you want to be truly authentic, use an iron skillet!

Provided by Melissa Hamilton

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 pound okra, sliced into 1/2-inch pieces
1 onion, chopped
1 large green tomato, diced
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
1 clove garlic, minced
½ cup milk
2 eggs, beaten
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup cornmeal
¼ cup vegetable oil

Steps:

Combine okra, onion, green tomato, jalapeno pepper, and garlic in a large bowl. Whisk milk, eggs, salt, and black pepper together in a separate bowl; pour over vegetables and toss to coat. Gradually add cornmeal to vegetable mixture until liquid is absorbed and ingredients are moist and evenly mixed.
Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; spoon batter into skillet. Reduce heat to medium-low and cover. Fry until bottom of fritter is browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Flip fritter and fry until other side is browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Cut into slices to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 165.7 calories, Carbohydrate 28.2 g, Cholesterol 63.6 mg, Fat 3.5 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 6.6 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 141.1 mg, Sugar 4.4 g