Beer Batter Fried Okra

By Harleygirl

Ingredients

• 1 lb okra
• 1 cup self-rising cornmeal
• 1 cup self-rising flour
• 1 can beer
• 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce
• salt and pepper
• oil (for frying)

Preparation

Step 1

1 Mix the corn meal, 1/2 Cup of the flour, the hot sauce, the salt and pepper in a large bowl.
2 Slowly mix enough beer into the bowl to make a batter a little thinner than pancake batter.
3 Feel free to drink any leftover!
4 Put the remaining flour into a plastic bag and set aside.
5 Rinse the okra and dry it well.
6 Slice the caps off and discard.
7 Cut the pods into 1/2 inch rounds.
8 Add the okra to the bag of flour and shake to coat well.
9 Remove toe okra from the flour and shake off any excess.
10 Heat the frying oil.
11 Add the okra to the batter in small batches and coat well.
12 Remove the okra, drain slightly and fry until golden.
13 Drain and enjoy!