Best 7 Zeldas Okra Fry Fritters Recipes

OKRA FRITTERS

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl with a spoon mix together all ingredients except okra and oil. Fold in the okra. Heat the oil in a large skillet. Drop by spoonfuls into the hot oil. (I use a 1/4 cup measuring cup for each fritter). Fry on one side about 2 minutes or until good and crusty, turn and fry the other side. Drain on paper towels. Slather with butter and enjoy

OKRA FRITTERS

Steps:

• Combine okra, tomato, and onion in a large bowl. Add the grits, eggs, salt, and pepper and blend together using your hands.
• Heat oil in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Form patties 2 1/2 inches in diameter, about 1/2 the size of a hamburger. Place the fritter in the pan and cook until golden brown, about five minutes. Flip with a spatula and cook until browned on the other side, about five minutes more. Remove and drain on paper towels. Serve immediately.

OKRA FRITTERS

Steps:

• Put the cornmeal, flour,1 teaspoon of the salt & 1 teaspoon of the home made Baking Powder in a mixing bowl and stir well with a whisk to blend.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg and water and stir into the dry ingredients, mixing only until moistened.
• Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and the pepper over the onion and sliced okra and toss lightly.
• Fold the okra & onion into the batter.
• Pour 1 inch of oil into heavy skillet and heat to 340-350 degrees; Spoon the okra batter by heaping tablespoons into hot oil, fry until golden brown on one side and turn and continue until both sides are browned and the fritters are cooked through; remove from skillet to paper towel to drain.
• Serve & enjoy.
• For homemade baking powder: sift the 2 ingredients together 3 times and transfer to a clean tight-sealing jar; store at room temperature for up to 6 weeks.

OKRA CORNMEAL FRITTERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200°F with rack in middle.
• Cook bacon in a heavy medium skillet over medium heat, turning occasionally, until crisp. Drain bacon on paper towels, reserving fat in skillet. Finely chop bacon. Add onion and okra to fat in skillet and cook over medium heat, stirring, until beginning to soften, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in bacon.
• Whisk egg in a medium bowl, then whisk in buttermilk, cornmeal, sugar, cayenne, and 1 tsp salt until smooth. Stir in okra mixture.
• Wipe skillet clean. Add enough oil to skillet to measure 1/4 inch and heat over medium heat until it shimmers. Cook rounded tablespoons of batter (6 to 7 fritters per batch), turning once, until golden, 2 to 3 minutes per batch. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Keep warm in oven while making remaining batches. Serve immediately.

OKRA FRITTERS

Steps:

• Combine first 9 ingredients until mixed.
• Stir in okra.
• Pour oil into deep skillet (chicken fryer), about 2" deep of oil, and heat to 350 degrees.
• Drop okra mixture by tablespoonsful into hot oil carefully, and cook until golden brown, turning once.
• Drain on papertowels.
• Sprinkle with a little salt if desired and serve immediately.
• *2 cups frozen sliced okra, thawed, may be subbed for sliced fresh okra. Thaw, then set on papertowels.

OKRA FRITTERS

Steps:

• In a large, heavy skillet, heat oil over medium. In a medium bowl, combine flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add okra and onion and toss to coat. In a small bowl, whisk together egg and buttermilk. Add to okra mixture and stir just until combined.
• In two batches, drop batter in 2-tablespoonful mounds into oil. With a small spatula or butter knife, gently flatten each mound and fry until golden, about 4 minutes per side, flipping once (adjust heat if browning too quickly). Drain on paper towels. Season with salt and serve warm. Makes about 10.

OKRA FRITTERS

Steps:

• Mix the flour and House Seasoning. Pour the buttermilk over the okra and toss to coat. Place the okra in the flour mixture and toss; shake off any excess flour. Heat the oil in a cast-iron Dutch oven. When it registers 350 degrees, add the okra and fry until golden brown, 13 to 15 minutes.