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Okra Fries

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A pile of halved battered and fried okra on a platter
Photo by Beatriz Da Costa

Growing up, I hated okra. As I kid, I thought it was slimy and terrible. My first taste of okra fries didn’t do much to dispel my childhood aversion. But I kept thinking, “How can I make okra fries good? You never get crispy okra fries.” The key here was using cornstarch and rice flour. Cutting the okra in half from top to bottom, the seeds cling to the rice flour and cornstarch so the batter isn’t going anywhere. Mariah Carey sampled these okra fries and said they were the best she’d ever had.  

  

The secret to this dish is letting the halved okra pods soak in eggs. Whatever you do, don’t skip that part.

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