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Wash Okra very well.
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Cut Okra
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Put Okra, Salt, Pepper, and any seasoning in a ziplock bag and mix together. Pour in Okra and toss in the bag until the okra is covered.
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Remove Okra from the bag but keep the remaining seasoned flour.
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Pour buttermilk into a dish. Coat the okra in buttermilk. Using a clotted spoon remove the okra from the buttermilk and place back into the seasoned flour and coat it again.
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Remove coated okra from the excess flour and place in a covered dish. Place it in the refrigerator for 30 to 90 minutes.
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Fill a medium sided saucepan about half way up the side with oil.
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Bring cooking oil up to 350 F degrees and start putting prepared okra into pot with a clean slotted spoon. You will fry the okra in batches. Don’t overfill the pot with oil or okra.
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Fry to okra until golden brown and place on a plate lined with a paper towel to drain off the excess oil.