Air Fryer Okra
Air fryer okra is the perfect last-minute appetizer to serve at your next party. This Southern-style okra is fried to perfection in an air fryer, no oil needed! It’s so crispy, tasty, and not slimy.
Ingredients
- 8 oz okra, (wash, dry, and slice the okra crosswise about ½-inch each)
Egg Wash:
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon milk
Breading Mix:
- ½ cup cornmeal
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt, (add more according to your taste)
- black pepper, (to taste)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat eggs and milk. In another large bowl or Ziploc bag, mix cornmeal, flour, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper.
- Dip half of the okra in the egg mixture; remove okra, letting excess drip off. Transfer the okra to cornmeal mixture, tossing to fully coat.
- Transfer coated okra to a large baking sheet or cooling rack. Repeat process using remaining okra. Chill in the fridge for about 15-30 minutes.
- Preheat air fryer to 400°F (200°C).
- Lightly grease the air fryer basket with cooking spray. Place breaded okra in a single layer and lightly spray them with cooking spray.
- Cook okra for 5 minutes. Shake the basket and continue cooking until lightly golden and crispy, about 5 minutes more.
- Repeat this process with remaining slices.
Notes
Cooking Time and Temperature.
Please note that cooking time and temperature will vary depending on a variety of other factors, including types of air fryers and air fryer quality.
The air fryer basket tends to cook foods a little faster than the air fryer oven. In this recipe, I used the Ninja Foodi Digital Fry, Convection Oven, and it did in fact take a few minutes longer than my Gourmia air fryer basket.
Nutrition
Calories: 176kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 6gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 314mgPotassium: 288mgFiber: 4gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 749IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 2mg
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