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Okra Rellenos
Okra Rellenos are unique, delicious, and quite addicting.
Course
Appetizer
Author
Stacey
Ingredients
4
ounces
Monterey Jack cheese
1
pound
fresh okra
4-inch-long pods
1
cup
flour
⅓
cup
Jiffy corn muffin mix
1
large egg
½
cup
buttermilk
½
cup
beer
Vegetable oil
Salt
Salsa of your choice
Instructions
Cut Monterey Jack cheese into thin sticks
Cut a lengthwise slit in each okra pod, but not through the ends, and push the seeds aside
Fill okra pods with cheese sticks, and set aside
Combine flour and corn muffin mix in a large bowl
Make a well in center of mixture
Stir together egg, buttermilk, and beer
Add to dry ingredients, stirring until smooth
Pour oil to depth of 3 inches into a deep skillet and heat the oil
Dip stuffed okra in batter, coating well
Fry a few at a time, in hot oil until golden
Drain on paper towels
Continue frying a few at a time and draining them on paper towels
Sprinkle with salt and serve immediately with salsa