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Baked Fried Okra

Baked Fried Okra

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!

Course Side Dish
Cuisine Southern
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 107 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 pound okra ends trimmed and sliced
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup low-fat buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon hot sauce
  • 1/2 cup cornmeal
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • cooking spray

Instructions

  1. 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.

  2. Combine cornmeal, flour, paprika, salt and pepper in a ziptop bag

  3. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray and preheat oven to 425 degrees.

  4. 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.

  5. Spray okra well with cooking spray and bake 25 to 30 minutes, stirring halfway through.

  6. Season to taste with salt.

Nutrition Facts
Baked Fried Okra
Amount Per Serving
Calories 107 Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Cholesterol 27mg9%
Sodium 238mg10%
Potassium 305mg9%
Carbohydrates 23g8%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 5g10%
Calcium 78mg8%
Vitamin C 17.9mg22%
Vitamin A 665IU13%
Iron 1.5mg8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.