Fried Okra with Cajun AioliFried Okra with Cajun Aioli
Fried Okra with Cajun Aioli
Fried Okra with Cajun Aioli
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Fried Okra with Cajun Aioli
Prep Time20 Minutes
Servings14
Cook Time25 Minutes
Calories255
Ingredients
2 cups vegetable oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
2/3 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup hot sauce, divided
2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
2 cups whole buttermilk
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup cornmeal
1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning
1 package (16 ounces) frozen cut okra, thawed
Directions

1. Attach deep fryer thermometer to side of high-sided large skillet; add oil and heat over medium heat 10 minutes or until oil temperature reaches 350°. Line rimmed baking pan with parchment paper; line second rimmed baking pan with paper towel.

 

2. In small bowl, whisk garlic, mayonnaise, lemon juice, 2 tablespoons hot sauce and Cajun seasoning. Makes about 1 cup.

 

3. In wide, shallow dish, whisk buttermilk and remaining 2 tablespoons hot sauce. In separate wide, shallow dish, whisk flour, cornmeal and Old Bay seasoning. Dip okra in buttermilk mixture, allowing excess to drip off, then in flour mixture to coat, pressing lightly so flour mixture adheres; place on parchment paper-lined pan.

 

4. In 5 batches, add okra to oil and cook 5 minutes or until golden brown; with slotted spoon, transfer to paper towel-lined pan and keep warm. Makes about 7 cups.

 

5. Serve okra with Cajun Aioli.

 

Nutritional Information
  • 21 g Total fat
  • 3 g Saturated fat
  • 7 mg Cholesterol
  • 328 mg Sodium
  • 15 g Carbohydrates
  • 2 g Fiber
  • 2 g Sugar
  • 0 g Added sugars
  • 3 g Protein
20 minutes
Prep Time
25 minutes
Cook Time
14
Servings
255
Calories

Shop Ingredients

Makes 14 servings
2 cups vegetable oil
Bowl & Basket 100% Vegetable Oil, 48 fl oz
Bowl & Basket 100% Vegetable Oil, 48 fl oz, 48 Fluid ounce
$4.29$0.09/fl oz
4 garlic cloves, minced
Fresh Garlic
Fresh Garlic, 4 Ounce
$1.20 avg/ea$4.79/lb
2/3 cup mayonnaise
Primal Kitchen Mayo Avocado Oil Real Mayonnaise, 12 fl oz
Primal Kitchen Mayo Avocado Oil Real Mayonnaise, 12 fl oz, 12 Fluid ounce
$10.79$0.90/fl oz
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
Sicilia Original Lemon Juice, 4 fl oz
Sicilia Original Lemon Juice, 4 fl oz, 4 Fluid ounce
$1.49$0.37/fl oz
1/4 cup hot sauce, divided
Tabasco Classic Pepper Sauce, 5 fl oz
Tabasco Classic Pepper Sauce, 5 fl oz, 5 Fluid ounce
$4.49$0.90/fl oz
2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
Rib Rack Spice Rub Cajun Seasoning, 5.5 oz
Rib Rack Spice Rub Cajun Seasoning, 5.5 oz, 5.5 Ounce
$6.49$1.18/oz
2 cups whole buttermilk
Five Acre Farms Local Buttermilk, one pint
Five Acre Farms Local Buttermilk, one pint, 16 Fluid ounce
$3.99$0.25/fl oz
1 cup all-purpose flour
Bowl & Basket Pre-Sifted Bleached Enriched All Purpose Flour, 32 oz
Bowl & Basket Pre-Sifted Bleached Enriched All Purpose Flour, 32 oz, 2 Pound
$2.19$1.10/lb
1 cup cornmeal
Indian Head Enriched Old Fashioned Stone Ground White Corn Meal, 32 oz
Indian Head Enriched Old Fashioned Stone Ground White Corn Meal, 32 oz, 32 Ounce
$2.19$0.07/oz
1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning
Old Bay Seasoning, 16 oz
Old Bay Seasoning, 16 oz, 16 Ounce
$10.69$0.67/oz
1 package (16 ounces) frozen cut okra, thawed
Bowl & Basket Cut Okra, 16 oz
Bowl & Basket Cut Okra, 16 oz, 16 Ounce
$2.99$0.19/oz

Nutritional Information

  • 21 g Total fat
  • 3 g Saturated fat
  • 7 mg Cholesterol
  • 328 mg Sodium
  • 15 g Carbohydrates
  • 2 g Fiber
  • 2 g Sugar
  • 0 g Added sugars
  • 3 g Protein

Directions

1. Attach deep fryer thermometer to side of high-sided large skillet; add oil and heat over medium heat 10 minutes or until oil temperature reaches 350°. Line rimmed baking pan with parchment paper; line second rimmed baking pan with paper towel.

 

2. In small bowl, whisk garlic, mayonnaise, lemon juice, 2 tablespoons hot sauce and Cajun seasoning. Makes about 1 cup.

 

3. In wide, shallow dish, whisk buttermilk and remaining 2 tablespoons hot sauce. In separate wide, shallow dish, whisk flour, cornmeal and Old Bay seasoning. Dip okra in buttermilk mixture, allowing excess to drip off, then in flour mixture to coat, pressing lightly so flour mixture adheres; place on parchment paper-lined pan.

 

4. In 5 batches, add okra to oil and cook 5 minutes or until golden brown; with slotted spoon, transfer to paper towel-lined pan and keep warm. Makes about 7 cups.

 

5. Serve okra with Cajun Aioli.