Fried Okra

Ingredients:
1 pound okra
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
2 cups self-rising cornmeal
vegetable oil
Preparation:
Wash okra and drain well. Remove tip and stem end; cut okra into 1/2 inch slices. Sprinkle okra with salt; add buttermilk, stirring until well coated. Let stand at least 15 minutes; then drain okra well. Dredge in corn meal. Deep fry okra in hot oil at 375F until golden brown; drain on paper towels.
This recipe serves 4 to 6.
Photo by Slobokan.
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I’ve never made fried okra before. I do like to eat it though…
I’ve tried to like okra a few times but it always seems slimy to me. I’ll try this and see if it tastes better.