Victor, I'm a southern girl at heart. Born in Arkansas, but we moved to So Cal when I was 2.I've always loved okra, but 6 years of carnivore I had to give it up. I've come up with a carnivore version of the recipe. Of course it's not totally carnivore because okra is a vegetable. But sub chicken flour and ground pork rinds for the almond flour. Include the parm cheese, and fry in bacon grease. Delicious--kisses fingers!
Oh my goodness! My husband and I have nothing but southern roots. We have decided to travel this road again after failed keto attempts about 10 and 22 years ago. We started about 2 months ago after my husband had to go on a second blood pressure medication and had a much too high A1C result. At about 5 years from retirement, we have to get our act together. Better health is the goal. We toyed around with ideas of surgery and even those crazy weight loss medications. We decided consciously changing the way we cook is the best way. We aim to stay away from artificial sweeteners as much as possible. Variety is the biggest thing we mourn. So, thank you for sharing. You are making this diet much more than green leafy vegetable, egg and meat meals. Blessings to you!
Awesome! Thank you so much for sharing your story! We eat really simple stuff probably 4 days a week and then do my recipes the other 3. I recommend intermittent fasting also for the best and fastest results. My wife normally does 2 meals a day, and I do that probably 4 times a week. I usually do just 1. For me, I was a sweets junkie and so the sweeteners that I use and recommend are they best option, but there's no way I can stick to keto without something for my sweet tooth. Everybody is different. So glad you found my channel and I hope you find a lot of great things that you like here 😁
@@southernketo Thanks for the additional tips! We are definitely doing intermittent fasting, too. You are so right about the sweet tooth part. It is a difficult issue to tackle. Stevia is not a feasible alternative. It tastes bitter to both of us. Monk fruit needs a large volume for sweetness. I have purchased the Bocha Sweet (from pumpkin). I haven’t had time to play around with it, yet. I am looking forward to catching up on all your videos. Thanks again!
Awesome! Thank you for letting me know! I'm really glad you adapted what I did from what works best for you 😁 That's always my intent with these recipes... Many ways to skin a cat as they say 😂
Oh great! I know it's hot as it has been here, it's been coming in like crazy! I hope you got some green tomatoes about ready.... Say maybe around Tuesday....😉
AWESOME!! I miss fried okra so much . Thank you, thank you a million thank yous!! My mom always grew okra and made some of the best ever being a Texas girl it was part of her DNA.
Awesome! I'm so glad I can bring this back for you! I hope you enjoy it! By the way, did you have any trouble finding this video? I've gotten a bunch of messages and emails that people couldn't find this video 🤷🏻♂️
I can't tell you how many times I've gone into the Smoking Pig and wished to goodness I could get fried okra as a side with my barbecue, Victor. I still can't get it there, but it's back on the menu now at my house!! Glory hallelujah!!
@@southernketo I made it tonight and I'll be making it again! We had our weekly big family dinner over here and it was a hit, even with the non-keto folks! Thanks to you, fried okra is back on the menu! Woohoo!!
@@maliabecker5846yessssss! That makes me so happy! My son is not Keto, so I know I've got a winner if he enjoys it and he has asked for this multiple times 😂 I'm so glad you enjoyed it! 😁
Update-- I have made this about six times now. I have eaten more okra in the last few weeks than I have in the last five years, so I don't know whether to thank you or blame you for my new addiction. 😁Maybe you should start calling it 'crack-ra' instead of 'okra'? 🤣
@@maliabecker5846That is awesome! So glad that I was able to give you a healthy version of the okra. We love okra here In our mutual neck of the woods 😁 You can thank me or blame me for the crackra 🤣 Now you need to do the fried green tomatoes
Ookayyyyy! When I go shopping tomorrow will look for fresh Okra and I’m on it! Looks delicious, Victor! And please share your recipe for Cowboy Candy. 👍👍👍
That looks delicious. I love fried okra. I haven’t made a keto version but when I used to make it I put cayenne pepper or franks red hot in the egg wash mixture for a little kick.
@@southernketo I’ve “baked” Keto stuffed mushrooms for years (even before I knew it was actually Keto 😂). I’ve never fried Okra or Mushrooms in any kind of way myself. I use to order them (the unhealthy way) fried at restaurants sometimes. 🤦🏼♀️😬 The Keto way of frying stuffed or whole mushrooms sound absolutely delicious!😋👍😁
Hey y’all! I make my chicken wings with protein powder and seasonings, they crisped up like crazy! Might add some to this. This looks really good so ima try it soon #ohhhman
I save that same overall to fry everything... If I'm going to do fish, I'd do that last and then get rid of the oil. You can totally reuse it, but after you do fish in it, it has a fish flavor
I feel so stupid after watching this! 😝 I’ve never had okra & I have no clue what cowboy candy even is! LOL Hey, I guess I’m just a sheltered city girl. 😜 But “Southern” IS in your channel name, so southern is what we get. 😁 I definitely learn a lot from your channel! 👍🏻 (By the way, I’m still in a cinnamon roll coma from your cinnamon rolls, & it’s not such a bad thing! 😂)
🤣 Don't feel stupid! That's why this stuff is so much fun! I'm trying to introduce my Southern staple recipes to everybody! 😄 Just don't do the traditional Southern recipes or you'll end up as sick as the majority down here are. Find you some okra and make this! Thank me later. 😄 Them cinnamon rolls though....😍
@@southernketo Kinda thought you were trying to get me to burn my house down, using olive oil (😱) to fry the okra in. 🤣🤣 But I saw you do it, so I guess it’s ok! 👍🏻ha ha
@@22qcatThat's all I use to fry in the Mediterranean for thousands of years... I'm sure the seed oil companies told people it was dangerous so they could sell their own cheap crap... I've had it up to 425 with no problems..
Actually, the opposite is true... Olive oil is one of the most stable oils when heated. It actually retains most of its polyphenols, anti-inflammatory properties, and antioxidants even after heating. The smoke point is well over 400°, so unless you're not paying attention, you won't have a problem with olive oil 😁
um... now why you askin IF we want that cowboy candy recipe? ... you know we do!!!! COWBOY CANDY!!!!! (and any other condiment you can dream up like relish etc!!! )
I would do either olive or avocado oil... Coconut oil has a certain taste to it. It would be fine to do, but the other oils would be closer to tasting like the original Southern classic
Just thaw it first and then dry it as best you can. And then dry it again 😂 It will work as long as it's fairly dry... Did I mention drying it? 😂 Let me know what you think! I love it so much
