fried okra
Crispy Southern vegetable
Fried okra is a Southern American dish of okra pods sliced into rounds, breaded in cornmeal, and deep-fried until crisp.
The coating and high heat transform the vegetable's notorious sliminess into a crunchy, savory side dish: We ordered fried okra and hush puppies with our catfish.
- cornmealCoarsely milled dried maize
- crispyBrittle and snapping
- SouthernOf the region below
- batteredDamaged by repeated blows
- crunchyBreaking with sound
cast iron · greens · catfish · hushpuppies · black-eyed peas · skillet · golden · slimy · pods · vegetable · comfort · diner · cracker barrel · buttermilk · seasoned · basket · picnic basket · gumbo
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