Country Fried Okra

Ingredients:
2 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
1 lb. whole okra
ice water
Vegetable Cooking Oil
2 eggs
one-half cup milk
one-half cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon Boo Boo’s hot sauce
2 teaspoons Boo Boo’s Cajun Shaker Seasoning
3 cups flour
 
Directions:
1. Combine water and salt in a pot and bring to a boil. Add okra and cook for 2 minutes. Drain and chill in ice water to stop cooking process. Set aside.
2. Heat Cooking Oil in frying pot to 350 degrees.
3. In a medium bowl, combine eggs, milk, buttermilk and Boo Boo’s hot sauce. Whip together.
4. In another bowl, blend together 1 teaspoon of Boo Boo’s Cajun Shaker Seasoning and flour.
5. Season okra with remaining teaspoon of Boo Boo’s Cajun Shaker Seasoning.
6. Batter okra by first dusting in flour, then the egg batter. Dip back into the flour.
7. Carefully drop okra in frying oil and cook until golden brown.
Yields 6-8 side servings.