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Air Fryer Fried Okra
Fried okra made easy in an air fryer without the guilt or mess of a using deep fryer. They make a great vegetarian side dish to any meal.
Ingredients
- 1 largeegg
- ½ poundokra pods, cut into 1/2-inch slices
- 1 cupcornmeal
- ¼ cupall-purpose flour
- cooking spray
- salt to taste
Directions
- 1
Place egg in a shallow dish and beat; gently stir in sliced okra.
- 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.
- 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.
- 4
Repeat with remaining okra slices.