Sides: Crunchy Oven-Fried Smashed Okra

Ingredients

  • 1 pound fresh okra
  • 3/4 cup low-fat buttermilk
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup fine yellow cornmeal
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • Cooking spray

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450°F with baking sheet in oven.
Gently smash fresh okra.
Whisk together low-fat buttermilk and 1 large egg in a bowl.
Add okra; let stand 3 minutes.
Combine fine yellow cornmeal, kosher salt, and pepper in a bowl; dredge okra in mixture.
Add canola oil to hot pan; tilt pan to coat.
Add okra; coat with cooking spray.
Bake until crisp, 25 to 30 minutes, turning once.