Air Fried Okra Recipe (All the Taste With None of the Guilt!) (2024)

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Air Fried Okra Recipe (All the Taste With None of the Guilt!)? ›

Sprinkle with oil, salt and pepper. Use your hands or tongs to toss the okra around to coat it completely. Spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray and transfer okra to the basket. Cook at 350° F or 180° C for 8-10 minutes until hot, crispy and the edges are golden brown.

Remember, when it comes to preparing okra, high heat is this veggie's best friend. In a large bowl toss 1 1/2 pounds of fresh okra with 1/4 cup of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Using tongs, transfer okra to a grill rack or grill basket in a covered grill directly over high heat.

Place okra in the air fryer basket, spray with olive oil spray and sprinkle with salt. Place basket in the air fryer and cook on 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until golden. Serve with Vegetable Dip or Sour Cream.

Acidic ingredients like tomatoes and vinegar do a good job of making okra less viscous and slippery. Using 125 milliliters of vinegar for every 500 grams of okra, simply add the okra to a bowl of vinegar and let it soak for 30 minutes. This gives it enough time to break okra's slime down to a less viscous consistency.

🤩 Okra is low in calories but packed full of nutrients. The vitamin C in okra helps support healthy immune function. Okra is also rich in vitamin K. 🤩 Antioxidants are natural compounds that help your body fight off molecules called free radicals.

Okra is healthy, low-calorie vegetable that is often used in Caribbean, Creole, Cajun, Indian, and Southern dishes. While there are many ways to prepare it, boiling okra is one of the simplest. However, okra can get slimy if you overcook, so it's important to stop boiling it as soon as it's fork-tender.

Place the breaded okra in the air fryer and spritz them with a little oil, then cook for 7 to 8 minutes until golden brown on the outside. Remove the okra from the air fryer enjoy!

The short answer is no, you don't have to soak it before cooking, but some recipes suggest soaking the okra in a vinegar mixture to reduce sliminess. To soak okra, pour 125ml (1/2 cup) vinegar into a bowl. Add 500g okra (the ratio of vinegar to okra is 125ml vinegar to every 500g okra). Turn the okra to coat.

One popular way to reduce okra's sliminess is to "soak it in vinegar for 30 minutes [before cooking with it], which helps to break up and dissolve the slime," says food scientist, food industry consultant, and author Bryan Le.

The thing some people dislike about okra—the slime—is part of what makes it good for you, too. The gel-like substance is rich in soluble fiber, known for its potential to lower blood cholesterol and be fermented in the gut. This promotes the growth of healthy bacteria that helps break down food and synthesize vitamins.

Why do you put baking soda in okra? ›

Adding baking soda into a pot of okra soup halfway into cooking will yield a mucilaginous (drawy) texture.

It's rich in magnesium, folate, fiber, antioxidants, and vitamin C, K1, and A. Okra may benefit pregnant women, heart health, and blood sugar control. It may even have anticancer properties. Cooking okra can be simple.

Note: If all you have is cast iron cookware, don't fret. Okra reacts with the iron and will turn black. Otherwise, it's fine and fit to eat.

Roasted okra is the best choice if you don't like the slimy texture. Roasting okra dries it out on the inside. Simply toss it with some olive oil and your favorite spices and roast in the oven for about 20 minutes.

Okra water is a vegetable-infused drink made by soaking fuzzy green okra pods in water overnight. Proponents of the beverage believe it offers many health benefits, including improved blood sugar management, weight loss efforts, and digestion.