Spicy Fried Okra

Name: Spicy Fried Okra
Ingredients: 40 okra, stemmed and halved lengthwise; 2 tbsp salt; 2 tbsp freshly ground black pepper; 1 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 cup all-purpose flour, divided; Hot sauce; 2½ quarts peanut oil; Kosher salt

This recipe is not for those of you that will call the fire department if you taste a chile.

Ingredients

40 okra, stemmed and halved lengthwise
2 tbsp salt
2 tbsp freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 cup all-purpose flour, divided
Hot sauce
2½ quarts peanut oil
Kosher salt

Steps

Combine salt, peppers, and ½ cup flour. Coat okra with flour mixture.
Dip okra into hot sauce and dredge in remaining flour, adding more as needed. Let rest 2–3 minutes.
Heat oil in a large pot or a deep-fryer to 375°F. Add okra, 6 at a time, and fry 3–4 minutes until golden brown and crispy. Drain on a cooling rack and repeat until all okra has been fried.
Sprinkle fried okra with additional kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper and serve warm.

More recipes with okra, cayenne pepper, flour or hot sauce

Adapted from “Spicy Fried Okra” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.