The BEST Crispy Fried Okra You'll Ever Make (The Southern Way)

Get Cora-Lee's Table, all my cooking in one book: https://mrscoralee.com Okra is not slimy by nature. It turns slimy when it is wet, when it is cut too small, and when it sits crowded in a pan steaming in its own water. Fix those three things and it fries up crisp enough that people eat it like popcorn. In this video: 1. What that slippery business really is, and why gumbo wants it 2. Picking small, firm pods 3. Cutting a full half inch, and no smaller 4. Seasoning the okra and the coating both 5. Dry, wet, dry, and why the order matters 6. The fifteen minute rest that keeps the coating on 7. Three hundred and fifty degrees and room in the pan Plus the honest words on slimy okra, coating that falls off, and how to store, freeze and reheat it without losing the crunch. If this helped you, subscribe. It does not cost you a thing and it keeps me talking. #friedokra #southerncooking #soulfood #southernsides #southernkitchen