Air Fryer Fried Okra Recipes

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.

SPICY AIR-FRIED OKRA

Steps:

• Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Put the whole okra in a resealable plastic bag. Add oil, chili-lime seasoning, and salt. Seal and shake bag until okra is completely covered with oil and spices. Allow to rest for a few minutes, until the air fryer has reached its temperature.
• Pour contents of the bag into the air fryer basket. Cook for 6 minutes. Toss the basket and cook until okra is crispy on the outside, about 6 minutes more.

AIR FRYER OKRA "FRIES"

Steps:

• Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Wash and dry okra, trim stems and tips, and slice in half, lengthwise. Place in a bowl and toss with olive oil and seasoned salt.
• Put okra slices, cut-sides down, in the basket of an air fryer, in batches if necessary, and cook until crispy, 12 to 15 minutes.

AIR FRYER ROASTED OKRA

Steps:

• Preheat an air fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine okra, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a bowl and stir gently. Place in a single layer in the basket of the air fryer.
• Cook in the air fryer for 5 minutes. Toss and cook 5 minutes more. Toss again and cook 2 more minutes. Serve immediately.

AIR FRYER OKRA

Steps:

• Place washed, dried and halved okra in a large bowl.
• Drizzle avocado oil over the okra and toss to combine.
• Add the salt, spices and arrowroot powder to the bowl and stir until combined. All pieces of okra should be evenly coated with the mixture.
• Place the seasoned okra onto the trays (or in the basket) of an air fryer in a single layer.
• Air fry at 400°F for 20 minutes, rotating trays or shaking basket halfway through cooking time.
• Remove once the okra is crispy and golden brown around edges.
• Garnish with fresh parsley if desired and serve as a side dish or as "fries" with your favorite dipping sauce.

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.