Air Fryer Fried Okra Food

AIR FRYER OKRA

Steps:

• Stir together cornmeal, flour, garlic powder, paprika, and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt in a shallow dish. Whisk together egg and water in a separate shallow dish.
• Preheat air fryer to 400°F for 3 minutes. Meanwhile, dip half of the okra in egg mixture; remove okra, letting excess drip off, and transfer to cornmeal mixture, tossing to fully coat. Transfer coated okra to a plate. Repeat process using remaining okra.
• Lightly coat air fry basket with cooking spray. Add okra to basket in a single layer; coat generously with cooking spray. Cook until golden brown and crispy, 12 to 14 minutes, tossing okra and coating with additional cooking spray halfway through cook time.
• Remove okra from basket; sprinkle evenly with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Serve immediately with barbecue sauce.

AIR FRYER BREADED OKRA

Steps:

• Cut stem end off okra and dice remainder into thick chunks approx 1 inch each
• In a medium bowl, beat egg and whisk in water
• Set up three breading trays with Hooters breading, egg/water and panko bread crumbs
• Toss cut okra into flour mixture - then egg - then panko
• Add in a single layer in air fryer tray
• For best results, spray diced chunks with oil to get golden brown color when done
• Air fry okra at 400º for 12 minutes cooking time
• Open air fryer at halfway mark, shake to toss and spray with oil
• Add 1/2 bag of frozen okra to air fryer
• Air Fry at 400 for 6 minutes
• Open air fryer, shake okra and spritz with olive oil spray
• Air Fry at 400 for 6 more minutes

AIR FRYER FRIED OKRA

Steps:

• Place egg in a shallow dish and beat; gently stir in sliced okra.
• Combine cornmeal and flour in a gallon-size resealable plastic bag. Drop 5 slices of okra in the cornmeal mixture, zip the bag, and shake. Remove breaded okra to a plate. Repeat with remaining okra slices.
• Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place 1/2 the breaded okra slices in the basket of the air fryer and spray with cooking spray. Cook 4 minutes. Shake the basket and mist okra with cooking spray again. Cook an additional 4 minutes. Shake the basket one last time and cook for 2 minutes. Remove the okra from the basket and salt to taste.
• Repeat with remaining okra slices.

CRISPY AIR FRYER OKRA WITH CREOLE SEASONING

Steps:

• Preheat an air fryer 390 degrees F and set for 15 minutes.
• For the okra: Slice off the tops (stem ends) of the okra pods and then slice them in half lengthwise, so you get two long okra halves from each pod. Place in a medium bowl, pour in the milk and toss to coat.
• Combine the flour, paprika, thyme, salt, garlic granules, onion granules, oregano, black pepper, white pepper and cayenne in a large bowl and whisk to combine.
• Preheat an air fryer to 390 degrees F and set for 15 minutes. Drain excess milk from the okra and toss the okra in the flour and spice mix to evenly coat. The okra should look dry and be thoroughly coated. Place the individual coated okra pieces flat on a cutting board, shaking any excess flour back into the bowl. Spray each piece with cooking spray until the flour on the okra looks slightly wet.
• Remove the air fryer tray from the air fryer and place the okra sprayed-side down in the tray. Be sure that the okra pieces are not overlapping (work in 2 batches if necessary). Spray the other side of the okra with cooking spray. Place the tray in the air fryer and cook the okra until it is golden brown and crunchy, about 8 minutes. You do not want any parts of the okra to look dry or ashy, so about halfway through the cooking time, gently shake and toss the okra and spray them again with cooking spray.
• Meanwhile, for the sauce: Stir the mayonnaise, hot sauce, lemon zest and lemon juice together in a small bowl. Serve the okra hot with the sauce.