Crispy Fried Okra

Method10 steps

1. 1

   Step 1: Mix the ⅓ cup all-purpose flour, ½ cup tapioca flour, 1 tsp baking powder and ½ cup water in a bowl.

   Uses ⅓ cup all-purpose flour · ½ cup tapioca flour · 1 tsp baking powder · ½ cup water

   
2. 2

   Step 2: Stir the batter from step 1 until well mixed.

   Uses Flour, baking powder and water mixture

   
3. 3

   Step 3: Put the 1 lb okra into the batter from step 2.

   Uses Mixed batter · 1 lb okra

4. 4

   Step 4: With the coating bowl ready, heat the 1 cup cooking oil in a wok or frying pan over medium heat.

   Uses 1 cup cooking oil for frying

5. 5

   Step 5: Test the oil from step 4 with a small drop of batter from the coating bowl in step 3. The batter should puff up right away.

   Uses Frying oil in the pan · Small test drop of batter from the coating bowl

6. 6

   Step 6: Coat pieces of okra from the bowl in step 3 with its batter and put them into the ready oil from step 5, working in batches as needed.

   Uses Okra and batter for the frying batch · Frying oil after the batter test

7. 7

   Step 7: Fry the coated okra in the pan from step 6 until lightly brown.

   Uses Coated okra frying in oil

   
8. 8

   Step 8: Lift the cooked okra from step 7 out of the oil and drain. Repeat steps 6–8 for the remaining okra from the coating bowl in step 3, using the same frying supply. Leave any unused batter and oil out of the serving.

   Uses Cooked coated okra lifted from its oil · Remaining okra and coating batter, if further batches are needed

   
9. 9

   Step 9: Serve the drained crisp okra from step 8 immediately.

   Uses Drained cooked okra collected from the frying batches

10. 10

    Step 10: For this vegetarian version, serve the hot fried okra from step 9 with ready soy sauce for dipping and separately prepared cooked rice.

    Uses Hot drained fried okra · Ready soy sauce for dipping · Ready cooked rice for serving