Pour the beaten egg(s) over the okra and stir gently until the rounds are coated. Add the cornmeal, salt, pepper, and, if desired, onion or garlic powder, stirring gently to coat. Heat the bacon ...

To me, okra is one of those foods that just doesn’t look like it should taste so good. At church dinners, it’s my “go to” vegetable — especially if it’s cooked by a little old lady who ...

The first dish is the Bacon-Wrapped Wickles Okra at The Waverly Local, a destination dining gem in the tiny Lee County town of Waverly, just a few minutes outside of Auburn. Christian Watson and ...

Bake a batch of Chex Mix, but add some crumbled, cooked bacon in the end for an extra savory surprise. Fresh okra stands in for jalapeños in this bacon-wrapped party favorite. The appetizers are ...

You may even come across purple okra, which should look as fresh as the green variety when selecting it at the market. 1. In a large skillet or Dutch oven, cook bacon until the bacon is starting ...

I have a special place in my heart for home cooked fried okra. It kind of makes me swoon. It definitely makes me happy. But how could it not? It ticks all the boxes: crispy, salty, green and even ...

It’ll quickly boil into pieces. Cut the stem ends from the okra, and then slice them into rings ¼ inch thick. Fry them in drippings — bacon grease, salt meat drippings or even lard — until ...