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Okra in air fryer plus#

Make it spicy by adding chili powder, cayenne powder, scotch bonnet powder, or Cajun seasoning.Brands and models vary slightly, so start watching the food during the last few minutes. As with ovens, adjust the cooking time for your air fryer.Use any cooking spray- olive oil, canola oil, vegetable oil, avocado oil, coconut oil, etc.I have made this with olive oil, canola oil and coconut oil and any difference is too small to notice.This ensures it's crisped up on all sides. Make sure to place the okra in a single layer, especially during the first half of cooking.To avoid a clumpy breading or buttermilk mixture as you're working, use a slotted spoon to easily shake excess breading and batter off of the okra and through the slots and into the bowl below.

Okra in air fryer plus#

I use either my Instant Pot Duo Crisp basket or Omni Plus oven. You may need to air fry in batches if yours is smaller.

This recipe works in an oven type air fryer or basket style air fryer.

But keep in mind that the texture won't be the same. If you don't have cornmeal, you can use an all flour mixture. It helps create a breading that sticks and is thick, covering the okra entirely without falling off.

Cornmeal adds flavor and texture to the breading.

Depending on your air fryer, you may need to cook it for longer, up to 15 or so minutes. The okra will be a deep golden brown when finished. Half way through, toss and spray again with oil so that any unoiled breading has been sprayed. Spray generously with cooking oil until the breading is completely coated in oil. Place in one layer so the pieces are not touching. Gently jiggle the spoon to remove any excess breading and transfer to an oiled air fryer basket or tray. Use the slotted spoon to pick up the now fully breaded okra. You can pull them off or leave them on, but they won't affect the taste at the end. You'll see little clumps of egg on some of the okra pieces during this step. Use the slotted spoon to now shake off any excess buttermilk or egg, then put back into the cornmeal mixture. Use a slotted spoon to shake off excess cornmeal mixture. Working in batches, fully coat the okra slices in the cornmeal mixture. In another bowl combine the flour, cornmeal, salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder. You can use store bought buttermilk instead, if you prefer. Mixing milk and vinegar will make a homemade buttermilk. Let sit for 5 minutes while chopping the okra, then add the egg to the milk and vinegar. Discard the top with the stem and the pointy tip at the other end. Start by washing and slicing the okra into ½ inch pieces.

You will love how flavorful this okra is, and how easy it is to make such an amazing looking "fried" vegetable. And the buttermilk and egg not only get the breading to completely stick, they enhance the flavor. Using a double coating of the breading ensures you get an evenly and fully covered fried vegetable. Two coats of a seasoned cornmeal flour mixture. It's quick, maybe a little messy, but incredibly easy. I use the same method and breading here that I do when making fried asparagus sticks and crispy fried pickles. This is necessary to make it crispy and to give it that deep golden brown hot-out-of-the-deep-fryer appearance. The only fat and calories from the oil here are the few from the small amount of cooking spray you need. "Frying" it with the air fryer makes it healthier since you're not submerging it in a big pot of oil. And if you've never had southern fried okra, you'd never know the difference. Not just for how quick and easy it makes meal time, but for how it has the ability to turn my favorite fried foods into healthier versions.ĭeep fried okra is one of my favorite fried vegetables, thanks to a husband who grew up in the south and his aunt who introduced me to the best southern fried okra I'd ever eat.Īir fried breaded okra won't taste exactly like it's been deep fried, but it's very close. A quick side dish that's just as amazing as it's classic southern deep fried version. Air Fried Okra is breaded in a seasoned flour and cornmeal mix, then spritzed lightly with oil and air fried to crispy golden brown perfection in minutes.