🍳 My Favorite Fried Okra

Ingredients

• 1 lb fresh okra, sliced into ½-inch pieces
• 1 cup buttermilk (or milk with a squeeze of lemon)
• 1 cup cornmeal
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp paprika (optional, for color)
• Vegetable oil, for frying

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