Be careful with Primo’s Peppers Swampadelic Sauce, as it is quite spicy. Troy Primeaux’s 7-Pot Primo pepper has a similar heat to the scorching Carolina reaper, but the floral flavor is hard to beat.
Fried Okra with Spicy Buttermilk Dipping Sauce
Makes about 6 servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2½ teaspoons kosher salt, plus more to taste
- 1½ teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 cup plain yellow cornmeal
- 1½ cups whole buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons hot sauce*
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- 1 pound fresh okra pods, trimmed and cut in half lengthwise
- Spicy Buttermilk Dipping Sauce (recipe follows)
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and garlic powder. In a large shallow pan, whisk together cornmeal and half of flour mixture. In another medium bowl, stir together buttermilk and hot sauce.
- In a large cast-iron skillet, pour oil to a depth of ½ inch, and heat over medium heat until an instant-read thermometer registers 350°.
- Working in batches, place okra in flour mixture, tossing to coat and shaking off excess. Dip in buttermilk mixture, letting excess drip off. Dredge in cornmeal mixture, shaking off excess.
- Working in batches, carefully add okra to hot oil, and fry, turning occasionally, until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. (Let oil return to 350° between batches.) Remove from oil using a spider strainer or slotted spoon, and let drain on paper towels. Season to taste with salt, and serve with Spicy Buttermilk Dipping Sauce.
Spicy Buttermilk Dipping Sauce
Makes 1 cup
Ingredients
- ½ cup whole buttermilk
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅛ teaspoon celery salt
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together all ingredients. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
*We used Primo’s Peppers Swampadelic Sauce.
