Deep-Fried Okra

5 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 12-15 raw medium okra
  • 2 c. packaged hush puppy mix
  • 2/3 c. self-rising flour
  • 1/2 Tbsp. sugar
  • Crisco oil

Directions

  1. 1
    Wash okra and slice into 1/4 inch wheels.
  2. 2
    Salt well, then sprinkle hush puppy mix (about 1/2 cup) over okra to coat.
  3. 3
    Place okra in a colander and run cold water over to wet.
  4. 4
    Mix remaining hush puppy mix with flour and sugar in a large bowl with a tight fitting lid.
  5. 5
    Take the okra from the colander, place into mixture, cover and shake until okra is completely coated.
  6. 6
    Shake excess mixture from okra and fry in oil until golden brown.
  7. 7
    Oil needs to be hot when you put the okra in it.

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