Okra Fingers

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 20 small fresh okra pods
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup cornmeal
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash black pepper
• vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 wash okra, trim steams, drain well.
• 2 pour buttermilk over okra, set aside.
• 3 combine next 5 ingredients mixing well. remove each okra pod from buttermilk and carefully roll in cornmeal mixture.
• 4 drop into deep hot oil; fry 3 to 5 minutes. drain on paper towels.