southern fried okra

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Woo yeah! It's July and okra is growing like weeds down in Louisiana.  Okra is such a great vegetable. Of course, we Southerners have decided it is best battered and fried! Ha. Oh well! I'm sure you still get benefits from eating it... maybe. 

Ingredients: 
15 large okra
2 cups of flour
2 tbsp Slap Ya Mama cajun seasoning
5 eggs scrambled
1 tbsp Slap Ya Mama for the egg mixture
Oil for frying

Directions: 
Heat oil to 350
Cut okra into desired size
Place 2 cups of flour and 2 tbsp of Slap Ya Mama in a bowl and mix around
In a separate bowl scramble 5 eggs and add 1 tbsp Slap Ya Mama to it
Place the okra in the egg mixture first and then transfer to the flour mixture
Carefully place in hot oil and fry until golden