Oven Fried Okra Recipes

Steps:

• Pat okra dry with paper towels. Place buttermilk in a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, salt, seasoning blend and pepper. Dip okra in buttermilk, then roll in cornmeal mixture., In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat 1 in. of oil to 375°. Fry okra, a few pieces at a time, for 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Season with additional salt and pepper if desired.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400. Beat the egg really well. Wash then slice okra right into the egg and coat slices really well. Mix flour & spices together. Drop okra into flour and toss until well coated. Pour a little oil onto a cookie sheet or baking pan, tilting pan until well coated.
• 2. Shake off excess flour from okra slices and place in single layer into the oiled pan. Roll slices into oil just to lightly coat them.
• 3. Bake (uncovered) at 400 until crispy & golden, which depending on your oven may take approximately 40 minutes. Stir occasionally.
• 4. TIP: I whisked the egg in a medium size bowl. I dropped the okra into the bowl as I sliced it. Once I was done slicing the okra I rolled them around with my hands to coat well. I put about 1 1/2 cups of flour in a plastic grocery bag (I actually use two for a security measure) then added the seasonings. Then I put the okra into the bag and twisted the opening shut and started shaking until the okra was coated with the flour.
• 5. GRILLED OKRA: Wash and slice okra. Toss with Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix. Lightly spray an aluminum disposable pan. Shake off excess batter and place into pan. Grill (uncovered) until crispy and golden brown. Another beach buddy, Kathy, told me about this technique. These are really good, too.
• 6. BOILED OKRA: Wash okra but leave whole with a little stem on end. Place in a saucepan and cover with water. Add salt, black pepper, a little olive oil and about 2 tablespoons of vinegar (that's the secret). Boil til okra has changed colors and is tender. I like boiling mine to the point that they are just beginning to split open. My best friend, Ann's mother, cooked okra this way. I never cared for boiled okra until I ate Ann's mother's okra cooked like this. I think the vinegar makes all the difference.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray a cookie sheet or jellyroll pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• Combine corn meal, salt and pepper.
• Wash okra; drain.
• Trim ends and cut into 1/2 inch slices.
• Dredge in corn meal mixture to coat well.
• Okra should be moist in order for corn meal to adhere.
• If necessary, rinse okra again in water before dredging.
• Spread okra in a single layer in prepared pan.
• Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until crisp, stirring occasionally.

Steps:

• In a large pot 3/4 full of boiling,salted water,parboil okra until tender, about 5 minutes. Drain well.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• In a large bowl, beat together egg, 1 Tablespoon of water, and pepper sauce. Add okra to bowl.
• In a plastic food storage bag, combine bread crumbs,pepper, and salt.
• Using a slotted spoon,remove okra from egg mixture, allowing excess egg mixture to drip back into bowl.
• Add okra to crumb mixture in bag and rotate bag to coat okra evenly.
• On a nonstick baking sheet or large, shallow pan, spread okra in a single layer.
• Spray okra with nonstick cooking spray.
• Bake until crisp and golden brown, about 12 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Toss okra with oil, salt and pepper. Arrange in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan, cut side up. Roast 12-15 minutes or until tender and bottoms are lightly browned.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, soak okra in egg for 5 to 10 minutes. In a medium bowl, combine cornmeal, salt, and pepper.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Dredge okra in the cornmeal mixture, coating evenly. Carefully place okra in hot oil; stir continuously. Reduce heat to medium when okra first starts to brown, and cook until golden. Drain on paper towels.