Comments on: Okra Jalapeno Fritters

By: Jackie Garvin

Jackie Garvin — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 21:36:40 +0000

In reply to Toni Carroll. I hope you enjoy, Toni!

By: Toni Carroll

Toni Carroll — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 13:24:36 +0000

Can’t wait to try this recipe Jackie. I was born and raised in Mississippi so I grew up on okra and love it. Jackson, Mississippi is also where Come Back sauce was first created at a local restaurant. It will go perfectly with these fritters. Thanks for this recipe.

By: Jackie Garvin

Jackie Garvin — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 15:38:50 +0000

In reply to Steven. I hope you enjoy!

By: Jackie Garvin

Jackie Garvin — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 15:33:41 +0000

In reply to Bessie A Ashby. You can use a variety of vegetables in critters. Corn and jalapeño would be very good!

By: Bessie A Ashby

Bessie A Ashby — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 15:47:36 +0000

This sounds so good, but I cannot get to the store for Okra. is there anything I can use in place of it?

By: Steven

Steven — Fri, 06 May 2022 23:15:09 +0000

Thank you for this recipe. We are serving in West Africa where okra (or ngombo as it is called here) originated. It is wonderful to have another good use for this vegetable. No jalapeños here but the local hot peppers worked beautifully. Thank you for sharing this.

By: Jackie Garvin

Jackie Garvin — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 23:18:55 +0000

In reply to Mary Wooley.

By: Mary Wooley

Mary Wooley — Sun, 23 Jan 2022 19:12:38 +0000

Hey Jackie Garvin! I read your post about Okra Jalapeno Fritters for Super Bowl Sunday and wondered where in the name of Sam Hill would I find okra this time of year worthy of cooking. (It’s 26* outside as I write this!). After pondering your recipe for a few days, I decided why not use what I have? FROZEN, BREADED OKRA!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG, OMG, OMG! After letting the okra thaw up enough to become gooey, I added just a little more cornmeal and flour, an egg and the buttermilk. I sliced and diced a jalapeno pepper and off to the races I went… I started my fritters in an iron skillet on top of the stove with enough vegetable oil to generously coat the bottom of the skillet. Once the edges started to brown, I flipped them over and put them in the oven to finish. Can you say “Hallelujah, Amen”? Perfect okra and I’m doing my happy dance! THANK YOU SOOOOOOOO MUCH!

By: Jackie Garvin

Jackie Garvin — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 14:18:15 +0000

In reply to Ronda. Yay! I’m so happy to hear they worked out for you.

By: Ronda

Ronda — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 16:22:26 +0000

Hi Ms. Jackie!
I just want to give you an update on these fabulous Okra Jalapeno Fritters. I gave them a trial run about a month ago as a side for at a fish fry and they were a tremendous hit! So for the 4th of July we had a huge family get together and another fish fry and I quadrupled your recipe and they just FLEW off the platter, they went faster than the Mac and cheese which never happens!! LOL I did half exactly as you wrote and the other half with extra jalapenos for the adults. I did use the frozen okra thawed and it worked perfectly. Thanks again for sharing another awesome recipe!

By: Jackie Garvin

Jackie Garvin — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 12:07:17 +0000

In reply to Ronda. Hi Ronda, This sounds so good with fried fish! I’ll have to remember that. You absolutely can use frozen thawed okra instead of fresh.

By: Ronda

Ronda — Tue, 15 Jun 2021 15:36:19 +0000

Hi Ms. Jackie! This recipe sounds so yummy. We are having a fish fry next weekend and I was thinking these would be a delicious alternative to our traditional hushpuppies. I was wondering if using sliced frozen okra would be ok, thawed of course. Thank you.

By: Jackie Garvin

Jackie Garvin — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 14:47:34 +0000

In reply to Stacy. Stacy, If you love the taste of okra and like a kick, this has your name written all over it.

By: Stacy

Stacy — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 01:28:48 +0000

I’ve recently come around to liking okra. I fried some for the very first time a couple of weeks ago. I did flour, cornmeal and salt and pepper. Dipped in egg and then flour mixture and fried it. I thought it was missing a kick…this recipe might be exactly what it was missing!!!! Thanks for sharing!

By: Jackie Garvin

Jackie Garvin — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 14:18:12 +0000

In reply to Maureen | Orgasmic Chef. Maureen, I get what you mean about an acquired taste. However, I do believe my taste for okey is congenital. :)

By: Jackie Garvin

Jackie Garvin — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 14:17:23 +0000

In reply to Sue, a Florida Farm Girl. Thank , Sue!

By: Sue, a Florida Farm Girl

Sue, a Florida Farm Girl — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 13:23:36 +0000

Yum!!! These sound good.

By: Maureen | Orgasmic Chef

Maureen | Orgasmic Chef — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 05:43:09 +0000

When I moved to Tennessee from Maine as a young adult, I found ‘okry’ an acquired taste that took years. The texture was what got me. Now I love it and serving fritters with comeback sauce sounds so good.

By: Jackie Garvin

Jackie Garvin — Sat, 04 Jul 2015 20:54:32 +0000

In reply to Jean. Jean, I hope you give this recipe a spin. I sure liked the way it turned out. Happy 4th of July!

By: Jackie Garvin

Jackie Garvin — Sat, 04 Jul 2015 20:52:34 +0000

In reply to Stephanie @ Plain Chicken. Stephanie, It's pretty doggone good! Thanks for stopping by.