Southern Corn Meal Fried Okra Recipe

2 lbs whole okra
2 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 cup milk
1 large egg
1 tsp hot sauce
2 cups fine corn meal
oil for frying

In a shallow bowl or pie plate, put the flour, salt, and pepper, stirring to combine.

In another shallow bowl, whisk together the milk, egg, and hot sauce.

In another shallow bowl, put the corn meal. Press the okra into the flour mixture first, then in the egg wash, then in the corn meal, then lay on a rack and finish coating the rest of the okra.

When all the okra is coated, put oil in a deep skillet (enough to have about 1 to 2 inches in the skillet) and heat to sizzling.

Carefully lower a few okra at a time into the hot oil and fry (at about 350 degrees) until nice and golden brown, turning once.

Remove with slotted spoon to a paper towel covered rack and salt immediately while still hot.
Serve as a snack with dipping sauce if you wish.

Will make enough snacks for 8 to 10 people.