okra patties

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28 Pinches
Brighton, TN
Updated on Jul 3, 2013

This is the time of year I always have an abundance of okra in the garden, so I'm always looking for new and different ideas on how to use it. This is very good and makes a wonderful side dish to any meal.

prep time 20 Min
cook time 30 Min
method ---
yield

Ingredients

  • 3 cups okra, fresh
  • 1 1/2 cups yellow cornmeal
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 - egg
  • 1/2 cup hot water

How To Make okra patties

  • Step 1
    Wash okra, drain and slice. Slice the okra a little thinner then you would if you were just frying the okra.
  • Step 2
    In large mixing bowl, mix salt, baking power, cornmeal, flour and egg. Add water and mix well. Stir in okra.
  • Step 3
    Drop by spoonfuls into small amount of hot oil in skillet and fry as you would a pancake, turning to brown each side. Each side takes about 10 minutes over medium heat.

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