Crispy Fried Okra Chips

This is such a simple recipe but its so tasty. These crispy tidbits definately cure my cravings for a crispy salty snack food like potato chips.

You'll need a deep fryer or a heavy pan filled with at least a couple of inches of oil for frying. My choice is peanut oil, you could alternately use vegetable or Canola oil.

You will also need

1 pound of whole okra pods (fresh is best but frozen works as well)
Sea Salt

Preheat your oil.

Wash the Okra and pat dry with papertowels. Or, if you're using frozen - defrost, drain and pat dry.

Slice the okra length wise down the center, and then slice each half in half again. Try to make fairly thin slices so they will crisp up without burning. It will depend of the size of your okra, how many slices you can get out of each.

Place the okra in the basket of your fryer and slowly lower into the preheated oil.

After about a minute or two the okra will start to float towards the top. Keep a close eye on it. Once it has browned nicely (it should only take a couple of minutes), remove and place on papertowels to drain.

 Sprinkle lightly with sea salt. Enjoy!



NOTE:   According to Fitday.com Okra has 3.8 net carbs per 1 cup uncooked.