World Class, Sustainable, Über Dank, High Vibe Cuisine: STEEMY Recipe & Photos for FRIED OKRA
Food is an important aspect of life in our community, and we’re enjoying sharing our unique and sustainable food reality with our fellow Steemians every day!
We’re enjoying a plentiful harvest from our controversial okra plants this season! Did you know the okra plant makes a beautiful hibiscus-like flower?
Today, we’d like to share the formula for another Eden Knight favorite:
FRIED OKRA!
1. Grind cornmeal. We grew some beautiful multi-colored corn this year! When it was nice and dry, we stripped it from the cob and ground it in a Vitamix until it was coarse cornmeal.
2. Chop okra into ¼” to ½” slices. The Eden Knights have their own preferences for the perfect size of fried okra--smaller pieces get crispier.
3. Batter the okra. We use a 3 step process for coating the okra: first, dip slices in a mix of half cornmeal with half flour with salt and pepper. Second, dip slices into eggs beaten with a little bit of milk and liquid aminos. Third, dip slices in cornmeal-flour mix again.
4. Fry okra. The trick is to get the oil hot enough. Test the temperature by dropping a battered okra slice in the oil; if it sizzles loud and proud and bubbly, the oil is ready. If it’s a wimpy, quiet little noise with weak bubbles, allow the pan to heat longer. Do not overcrowd the pan. Fry the okra until the batter is golden brown to your preference!
5. Serve okra hot. Pair it with a dipping sauce, if you prefer.
We do all of our cooking over fire in our outdoor kitchen using our rocket stoves. To build your own rocket stove from dirt and bricks, follow our tutorial! Here’s a picture of our newest rocket stove:
We hope you're enjoying our feasts as much as we're enjoying sharing them! For past food spreads, check here or here or here or here or here or here or here.
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We could go on and on for days--and we likely will--creating and sharing free food and inspired recipes. We don't generally use recipes as our ingredients vary widely, but a simple fried okra dish is a standard for Texas where okra just loves to grow.
Our plants are doing well this year! Grateful to share such tasty dishes on a daily basis.
i've eaten okra but never knew how to prepare it...kind of like artichokes. It's a mystery to me. Very cool rocket stove! I may have seen someone build one on YouTube a while back. I wish I had more patience to do something like that but I'm picking my "battles"
Great post. Thanks for the recipe! I can't wait to try it. :)
Rocket stove building is pretty relaxing--lots of plopping and smearing in the mud.
And okra is delicious in a lot of ways! We eat it raw, dipped in hummus or added to salads. We cook it like this (fried okra is awesome!!!!), or add it to soups or veggie dishes with tomatoes and onions. Pickled okra is another favorite; we do that to preserve the harvest. We've found that chopped okra freezes well to.
I bet! I haven't played in the mud since my kids were little. i like baking bread. Nothing like beating the heck out of dough to relieve stress too. LOL
Thanks for the tips. I won't be so afraid of okra when I see it at the grocery store anymore...and I'm sure it's a heck of a lot better than the canned crap!
I love fried ocra! Very good and very easy to grow. Thanks for sharing.
You're welcome!
So yummy with the texture of crunch and mushy together makes an awesome bite.