Monday, September 1, 2014

Crunchy Baked Okra

Looking for an alternative to fried okra - try Crunchy Baked Okra. They're quick and easy to make. Hey, someone's been eating my Crunchy Baked Okra. Ha. We tried them before I had a chance to take the photo.

Cut up fresh okra in bite sized pieces. Smaller okra are best because if left on the plant till large, they get tough and can be stringy or pithy.

Beat two eggs and add some milk, about 1/4 cup. Buttermilk would be good as a substitute. Add the okra to the egg and milk mixture, a few at a time, and let sit for a few minutes, stir to be sure all sides are coated. Drain with a slotted spoon

Then add the egg coated okra to the medium grind cornmeal. I used Red Mill brand. (Many boxes of cornmeal at my grocery have some gluten in them so I have to read all the labels). Toss with spoon to coat. If you don't like coarse or medium grind you can use regular grind cornmeal.

Transfer one by one in one layer to a greased (I used olive oil) baking dish. Bake at 450 F for 30 minutes. Eat them like popcorn or make some dipping sauce and dip them. They are oh so good and were not slimy. I'm having a few this morning for breakfast. Ha. Oh hope you remembered to say white rabbit, and hope you don't labor too much today. Thanks for reading and for all your comments.

15 comments:

  1. Yum.
    Another white rabbit down the hole. Where is this year going.

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  2. Hi Meredith, thanks, I have no idea where it is going but it surely is going fast. We saw eight wild turkey in the front yard this morning but they flew away before I could take their photo.

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  3. Happy Labor Day!
    I made baked okra once and we thought it tasted like coffee beans... I think I may have over cooked it.

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  4. They look scrumptious, says the person who gagged the only time she tried okra, several decades ago.

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  5. Hi Michele, thanks, yeah sounds like over baking, I watched these closely, perhaps it needs the higher heat to cook quickly.

    Hi Joanne, thanks, what about pickled okra, do you like that? I think okra is an acquired taste. I definitely don't like it slimy though.

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  6. Hares and Rabbits! I'm not a lover of okra but that looks yummy!

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  7. Hi Suzi, thanks, oh they are good you can hardly taste the okra for the breading, although I do like okra. I really like it fried but this is a wonderful substitute so I'm not eating so much fried food, although I do use olive oil.

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  8. Boy that looks good! Might even get my family to eat this! Thanks for sharing!

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  9. Hi Pam, thanks, if you give them some dipping sauce they'll eat it for sure, even BBQ sauce. Ha.

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  10. Hi Elephant's Child, thanks, tasting good too.

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  11. Will have to try that. I hate the mess of frying.

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  12. Hi Melissa, thanks, not to mention how much oil it takes to fry stuff.

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  13. I'll try this. Thanks! Another thing I love is just plain roasted okra pods. I use the very smallest pods I can find, less than 3", toss with olive oil and sea salt, roast in the oven at a similar high heat. Sometimes I use a bit of toasted sesame oil. Yummy.

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  14. Hi Marian, thanks, oh I didn't know they could be roasted plain like that I'll give it a try I still have a bunch more okra, I do like the flavor of them and breaded you don't taste it as much. Maybe some sesame seeds?

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