Name: Italian-Style Fried Okra
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: Freshly grated nutmeg; ½ teaspoon kosher or sea salt; 2 cups (250g) flour; Freshly cracked black pepper; ¼ cup (60ml) olive oil; ½ cup (120ml) dry white wine; 2 eggs, separated; 2 pounds (910g) whole okra; Vegetable oil, for frying; Sea salt; Fresh lemon wedges, for serving

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Serves
4 to 6

Difficulty
Easy

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Bountiful

By Todd Porter and Diane Cu

Published 2013

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From Todd Most people seem to have a love–hate relationship with okra. When cooked, it can develop a bit of an unappealing slimy texture. Like Grandma used to say, however, “It isn’t that you don’t like something, it is just that you haven’t found a way it’s prepared in which you do.” What better way to convert someone into an okra lover than by serving it to them nicely battered and fried? This Italian-style batter is our absolute favorite for frying veggies:

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