Air Fryer Fried Okra

Air Fryer Fried Okra

from allrecipes.com
Dinner
30 min
4 servings
191 kcal / serving

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. 1

    Place egg in a shallow dish and beat; gently stir in sliced okra.

  2. 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. 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. 4

    Repeat with remaining okra slices.