Fried Okra

Farmer’s Market

1 pound okra

2 large eggs, beaten

3 drops Tabasco sauce

1 cup yellow cornmeal

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon fresh ground pepper

Vegetable oil

In a deep fryer, preheat oil to 375-degrees. Wash okra under cold running water and pat dry. Cut off both ends of okra pod and discard. Cut pod crosswise in ½-inch slices. Mix eggs and Tabasco sauce together in a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, mix together cornmeal, flour, salt and pepper. Prepare okra by tossing to coat with egg mixture and then rolling to coat with cornmeal mixture. Fry in small batches for 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Drain on paper towel and serve hot.

Yield: 4 servings.

Carolyn Gass Hardimon, M. S. Home Economist