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Ingredients:
1 pound fresh okra 2 cups buttermilk 1 cup self rising flour 1 cup self rising cornmeal 1 tsp salt 1/4 teaspoons ground red pepper (or to taste) Vegetable oil or Oil of your choice 1/4 cup bacon drippings
Instructions:
Cut off and disregard tip and stem ends from okra; cut okra in 1/2 inch thick slices stir into buttermilk; cover and chill 45 minutes. Combine cornmeal,flour,salt,red pepper. Remove okra from buttermilk with a slotted spoon. Discard buttermilk. Dredge okra in the cornmeal mixture. Pour oil depth of 2 inches into a Dutch Oven or cast iron skillet; and add bacon drippings (optional). Heat to 375 degrees F. Fry okra in batches. 4 minutes or until golden. Drain on paper towels. Serves 4.
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