I had my first ever fried watermelon tonight. Very tasty with a nice texture. For those who don't like okra because it's slimey , you should try fried watermelon.
After the watermelon rind is removed and peeled, you slice it to the size needed for your recipe. Then the rind is soaked in a salt brine (1/4 cup canning salt per quart of water) in the refrigerator overnight; then the salt is rinsed off and the rind allowed to drain in a colander; breaded and fried like Okra.
I also froze two more batches after rinsing the salt off. One was drained and frozen on a cookie sheet then placed in a freezer bag; the other rinsed and frozen in plain water. After a few days I'll thaw them and fry to see which works best. I'll let you know how it goes. Claud
