Last week in our CSA from Rains & Sun Backyard Farm we got a bunch of okra.  Since I’m on a healthy eating kick, I felt like pan fried okra wouldn’t Oven Fried Okrabe the best option.  I did a little research, and came up with a great way to make the okra taste yummy like fried okra, but without all the <messy & unhealthy> frying.  If you love okra, you should give this method a try.   Using Jiff corn bread mix makes it a bit sweet, and all four of my kids ate it!  Score one for Mama!

Side Note: I think okra is a pretty veggie…it looks like little flowers when you chop it up!

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Oven Fried Okra

8202011 056Ingredients:

Okra

Jiff Corn Muffin Mix

Water

Cooking Spray

Directions:  Slice okra in 1/2 inch slices (discard ends).  Dip slices in water and then coat with corn muffin mix.  Place coated okra on a cookie sheet sprayed with Cooking Spray (I use Olive Oil spray).  Bake at 400°  until golden & crisp (20-30 minutes).

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Oven Fried Okra
 
Ingredients
  • Okra
  • Jiff Corn Muffin Mix
  • Water
  • Cooking Spray
Instructions
  1. Slice okra in ½ inch slices (discard ends). Dip slices in water and then coat with corn muffin mix. Place coated okra on a cookie sheet sprayed with Cooking Spray (I use Olive Oil spray). Bake at 400° until golden & crisp (20-30 minutes).