Fried okra made in the air fryer. Super easy to do with a cornmeal coating to make them golden brown and crunchy on the outside. Delicious with a Sriracha mayo dip, ketchup, or ranch.
Ingredients
- 1 large egg
- 0.5 pounds okra pods , cut into 1/2-inch slices
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 0.25 cups all-purpose flour
- cooking spray
- salt to taste
Instructions
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1
Place egg in a shallow dish and beat; gently stir in sliced okra.
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2
Combine cornmeal and flour in a gallon-size resealable plastic bag. Drop 5 slices of okra in the cornmeal mixture, zip the bag, and shake. Remove breaded okra to a plate. Repeat with remaining okra slices.
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3
Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place 1/2 the breaded okra slices in the basket of the air fryer and spray with cooking spray. Cook 4 minutes. Shake the basket and mist okra with cooking spray again. Cook an additional 4 minutes. Shake the basket one last time and cook for 2 minutes. Remove the okra from the basket and salt to taste.
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4
Repeat with remaining okra slices.
Nutrition Facts
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