August 6, 2008

Okra Recipe

close-up of a purple okra leaf
We usually grow okra in our garden, and this year we have the purple variety. The pods are purple when they are raw, but turn green when they are cooked. The plants and leaves are gorgeous!

If you don't have okra in your garden, it should now be available at your local farmers' market. We really like this recipe. It gives you the taste of fried okra, without all the fat.

OVEN FRIED OKRA

½ cup egg substitute
½ pound okra, cut into 1” lengths
½ cup panko bread crumbs
½ cup Italian bread crumbs
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon white pepper

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Pour egg substitute into a medium bowl. Add okra and toss to combine. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine both types of bread crumbs, salt, and pepper. Shake to combine well. Add the okra and egg substitute mixture to the bag and shake until coated. Place a wire rack on top of a cookie sheet. Arrange okra on rack and bake until crisp, about 10 minutes. Makes 4 servings.

Note: If you can’t find panko bread crumbs at your grocery, use all Italian bread crumbs. For another variation, use corn meal instead of bread crumbs.

20 comments:

  1. Yum. Okra is one of those foods that you can cook in so many different ways, I love it deep fried.

    LOVE the new layout! where did you get it? I am looking for one for my blog....

    ReplyDelete
  2. Sounds Delicious!! Will be trying this...if I can Find it!!hahaha...Have I told you lately how Beautiful it is in here??? Hug Marty for me, He smiled at me when I came in!!lolol....hughugs

    ReplyDelete
  3. Why thank you, my dear! I think I feel an old-fashioned blush coming on! And you better watch that Marty, LOL. He expects lots and lots of petting.

    ReplyDelete
  4. I hope you get to try out the recipe then!

    I was admiring some of the layouts I've been seeing and so I tried to do one too. There is a link up in the very tip-toppy left-hand corner of my blog. Go there.

    You have to switch your template in Google to "minima" first before you follow their directions. (There was one template that I wanted more than this one, but it is broken and doesn't work right.) After doing all of that, you will need to adjust your colors and fonts because the switch to "minima" will delete the color and fonts settings that you had originally set.

    Give it a whirl and holler when you get it done, so I can ooooh and ahhhhh at your handiwork!

    ReplyDelete
  5. This recipe sounds great! I love fried okra and haven't had any in a long while (doesn't really go well with the whole Weight Watchers thing. lol). But this recipe might just solve that problem for me. Thanks for posting it. And thanks for sharing your thoughts on my weight post. I like the wisdom of "Success is a decision". I've made the decision to fix my weight problem, therefore - I AM a success. :)

    Kari

    ReplyDelete
  6. I hope you try this recipe and like it! We just had it again for dinner tonight. YUM!

    You are a success, indeed!

    ReplyDelete
  7. Yummm! I love okra, in way, any form. That sounds delicious!

    ReplyDelete
  8. Give it a try, Brenda! We wolfed this recipe down tonight at dinner! Crispy without the fat!

    ReplyDelete
  9. Okra - people either love it or hate it - I suspect the ones who say they don't like it haven't tried it this way. I'm going to - the recipe sounds great!! Thanks for sharing. :)

    ReplyDelete
  10. That is so true, Sally! Many people have just tried in boiled in gumbos and soups and object to a slimy feel. Personally, I like okra all kinds of ways. With this recipe, it is crisp. Hope you like it!

    ReplyDelete
  11. I can't wait to try this recipe. I love okra, can't really eat fried okra and can't get past the slime when I cook it any other way! Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  12. Give it a try, Jeanette, and see if you don't agree that it is tasty! There is no slimey texture to it at all.

    ReplyDelete
  13. Sounds yummy Donna! I love your blog's new look. I'll have to check out that site.

    ReplyDelete
  14. Thanks, Joan! Yeah, I like to tinker with the blog and change it all the time, LOL! Let me know if you need help because there is a trick to changing that background that they don't tell you in the instructions.

    ReplyDelete
  15. Donna I had to do it. I had to share some bloggy love with you. Come over at my blog and check it out my friend.
    Blessings,
    Kim

    ReplyDelete
  16. Thank you so much for the bloggy love, Kim! I needed this little pick-me-up! I am delighted that appreciated my support. Hugs, kiddo!

    ReplyDelete
  17. This sounds like a wonderfully healthy version of the stuff! I'm getting hungry! Now if only I could find some okra over here . . .

    ReplyDelete
  18. Thank you so much for finding my blog and leaving a comment, Moziesme! I am flabbergasted that I got a comment from somebody in Mozambique!!!!!! I just read some on your blog and I absolutely loved the letter to your little girl.

    ReplyDelete
  19. thanks for this post...I just purchased okra from the farmer's market and hadn't cooked it yet...your way sounds a little healthier...

    ReplyDelete
  20. I hope that you try the recipe and like it!

    ReplyDelete

Marty, here! Donna loves comments, and I faithfully pass them on to her. Thank you so much for visiting!