Gluten free fried okra makes the perfect Southern side. Let’s eat!
Fried okra is a Southern staple dish. But it can be tricky to make gluten free fried okra — or fried anything — if you don’t know what you’re doing!
Try this simple recipe to make your favorite green veggie gluten-free and perfectly crispy, whether you’re celebrating a holiday like Thanksgiving or just cooking up a classic for a normal weeknight.
This recipe makes 8 servings, but really it depends on how hungry you are and what else is served on your dinner table! I could easily eat more than one serving.
Gluten-Free Fried Okra Ingredients
You’ll need these ingredients to make fried okra without gluten. The key is gluten-free cornmeal!
- 4 cups Okra sliced
- 1 cup Buttermilk
- 2 Egg beaten
- 1 cup Gluten Free Cornmeal
- 1/2 cup All-Purpose Gluten Free Flour
- 1 teaspoon Salt plus more to taste
- 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
- Canola or Vegetable Oil
Instructions to Make Gluten Free Fried Okra
- Evenly pour the okra in a shallow dish, and then let it soak in the buttermilk. Add additional buttermilk if needed to be sure it’s all covered.
- Beat the eggs in a medium sized bowl.
- Combine the cornmeal, flour, salt, and pepper in another medium sized bowl.
- Using a deep skillet or Dutch oven, fill it half way with oil. If you are using a Dutch oven, fill it enough to cover the okra; this may end up being about ¼ way full.
- Begin to warm up the oil to medium-high heat.
- Place the okra in the eggs, and then dip in the cornmeal mixture. Be sure the okra is fully coated.
- Place the okra immediately into the oil.
- Let it fry on each side for about 5-10 minutes or until browned.
- Continue for all okra, adding more oil if needed.
- Place the fried okra on a paper towel-lined plate to drain the excess oil and grease.
- Add additional salt to taste before serving.
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Gluten Free Fried Okra Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 cups Okra sliced
- 1 cup Buttermilk
- 2 Egg beaten
- 1 cup Gluten Free Cornmeal
- 1/2 cup All-Purpose Gluten Free Flour
- 1 teaspoon Salt plus more to taste
- 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
- Canola or Vegetable Oil
Instructions
- Evenly pour the okra in a shallow dish, and then let it soak in the buttermilk. Add additional buttermilk if needed to be sure it’s all covered.
- Beat the eggs in a medium sized bowl.
- Combine the cornmeal, flour, salt, and pepper in another medium sized bowl.
- Using a deep skillet or Dutch oven, fill it half way with oil. If you are using a Dutch oven, fill it enough to cover the okra; this may end up being about ¼ way full.
- Begin to warm up the oil to medium-high heat.
- Place the okra in the eggs, and then dip in the cornmeal mixture. Be sure the okra is fully coated.
- Place the okra immediately into the oil.
- Let it fry on each side for about 5-10 minutes or until browned.
- Continue for all okra, adding more oil if needed.
- Place the fried okra on a paper towel lined plate to drain the excess oil and grease.
- Add additional salt to taste before serving.