#Roasted okra update#
#Roasted okra full#

Instead of a baking dish, I put the okra directly in the Breville’s wire basket. Recently, I made this recipe again using the air frying setting on the Breville Air. Since then, I’ve invested in not one but two air fryers, a small Phillips Viva and a Breville Smart Oven Air.

#Roasted okra update#

Update 8/6/18: Since I posted this recipe in 2006, a lot has changed in my kitchen, and maybe yours. I spend a lot of time at the local farm stand selecting the smallest pods of okra I can find. Larger okra is tougher, and while that toughness might cook out in a gumbo or soup, it doesn’t when the okra is roasted. One thing to bear in mind when you’re buying okra is that the smaller the okra, the better. For me they’re the perfect side dish or light lunch–super-easy, fat-free, and delicious. Even my husband, who says that okra is not his favorite vegetable, loved these. The okra come out slightly crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and they’re perfect finger food (like green French fries, but don’t use ketchup). The beauty of this is that no cutting is involved, so you never come in contact with the dreaded slime! All you have to do is wash the okra, put it in an oiled baking dish, sprinkle it with seasonings, and bake it. My new favorite way to eat okra is so simple and easy that it almost can’t be called a recipe. And it’s even easier to make in the air fryer. Okra loses its characteristic sliminess when roasted and develops a sultry flavor. Please join us and invite your friends to Gluten-Free and Vegan For Beginners and Vegan Recipes With Love.Roasted okra is simple to prepare and delicious. Join our Facebook groups, sharing lots of delicious vegan and gluten-free recipes, health tips, etc., from our members. Also please leave a star rating -) Need some encouragement on your Healthier Steps journey? Get discounted copies of my cookbook here. If you enjoyed this post and would love to see more, join me on Youtube, Instagram, Facebook & Twitter! Yes, you can use frozen okra but you will need to roast for longer until the okra is crisp. Serve immediately, because the okra will lose its crisp texture as it cools.Okra will shrink when roasted, so you might want to double the recipe.This version is a healthier version since it is baked. Roasted okra is a popular Indian street food called Kurkuri Bindi, where okra is coated in spices and deep-fried.Oven-fried okra is less slimy than stewed okra, especially great for those who want to enjoy the benefits of okra without the slime.Roast in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes, and turn halfway through.Spread seasoned okra on the baking sheet in a single layer.Toss okra with oil, chicken-style seasoning, and salt.Cut the top off of each okra, cut into half lengthwise, and place in a large bowl.Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, lightly cover with oil spray and set aside. If you’d like to read more about this important food, check out my article All About Okra. It also has various other vitamins and minerals, for example, vitamin A and C, magnesium, calcium, and iron. One pound of okra has 38% of your daily recommended potassium, 15 grams of fiber, and 9 grams of protein.

#Roasted okra full#

However, it is stuffed full of so many nutrients.

Not only are they delicious, this baked okra recipe only contains 270 calories in total.

These are such a perfect and versatile snack, appetizer, and/or side dish.

After all, I do love okra whatever way it is prepared, my waistline just doesn’t love all the extra calories! Okra Fries Okra fries done in the oven is healthier than fried okra, so I’m excited to prepare it this way because I get the same results without all the unwanted fried okra calories. Here in the South, the fried okra recipe is very popular. Other delicious roasted vegetable recipes you should try are Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Roasted Edamame, and Roasted Turnips with Garlic. It seems like recently I’ve challenged myself with how many different ways I can prepare okra! I have just been enjoying taking this wonderful veggie and making it in every way possible, and these Okra Fries are no exception.