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Pecan Crusted Fried Okra
Pecan Crusted Fried Okra fries up crispy and crunchy with a wonderful nutty flavor. The sliced okra is coated in ground pecans mixed with flour and cornmeal plus a little cayenne pepper. It fries up fantastically golden in just a few minutes.
Course
Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine
Southern
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
4
minutes
minutes
Total Time
19
minutes
minutes
Servings
6
Ingredients
3/4
cup
toasted pecans
1/2
cup
all-purpose flour
1/2
cup
yellow cornmeal
1 1/4
teaspoons
salt
1/4
teaspoon
cayenne pepper
1
egg
2
tablespoons
milk
1
pound
okra,
cut into 1/2-inch slices
Peanut oil for frying
Instructions
Process pecans in a food processor until finely ground.
Combine pecans with flour, cornmeal, salt, and cayenne pepper in a medium bowl.
In a separate medium bowl, whisk together egg and milk.
Pour about 2 inches of peanut oil in a heavy-bottomed skillet. Cast iron is perfect but any quality skillet will do.
Heat oil to 375 degrees.
Place okra in bowl with egg mixture and stir to coat okra well.
Toss about 8 pieces of okra at a time in the flour mixture.
Fry okra in batches until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Season with a little more salt.