Baked Fried Okra is a healthier way to enjoy southern fried okra but it still has a delicious crispy coating. Super easy to make too with hardly any clean-up!
Whisk together egg, buttermilk, and hot sauce in a medium bowl. Add okra and stir to coat well. Let sit while you prepare the other ingredients.
Combine cornmeal, flour, paprika, salt and pepper in a ziptop bag
Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray and preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Toss about 5 to 6 pieces of okra at a time into the bag and shake to coat with cornmeal mixture. Place coated okra on baking sheet and repeat with remaining okra.
Spray okra well with cooking spray and bake 25 to 30 minutes, stirring halfway through.
Season to taste with salt.