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Home / Food Gardening / Gardening Recipes / Easy Baked Okra Fries Recipe (Oven Or Air-Fryer)

Easy Baked Okra Fries Recipe (Oven Or Air-Fryer)

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Easy Baked Okra Fries (Oven Or Air Fryer)
Easy Baked Okra Fries (Oven Or Air Fryer)
Easy Baked Okra Fries (Oven Or Air Fryer)

Okra fries are yummy, and make the ideal side dish or healthy snack. When cooked right, they are crispy and addicting! In this post, I’ll show you how to make okra fries with my easy recipe, using either the oven or an air fryer.

Easy Baked Okra Fries Recipe (Oven Or Air-Fryer)

I like the taste of okra, but I don’t like how slimy it gets when it’s steamed or sautéed. The first few times I cooked it fresh from my garden, I steamed it.

But I found myself almost having to gag it down because it was the consistency of snot – EWE!

Frying it gets rid of the slime, but all of the recipes I found were breaded and deep-fried. Well that’s NOT good for you.

So I decided to come up with my own, healthy okra fries recipe using either an air fryer or the oven.

They are crispy, delicious, and still packed with nutrients. This easy and quick recipe is also gluten-free, dairy-free, and low carb!

Table of Contents

  • Homemade Okra Fries Recipe
  • How To Make Crispy Okra Fries
    • Making Okra Fries In An Air Fryer
    • Baking Okra Fries In The Oven
  • Print This Recipe

Homemade Okra Fries Recipe

This okra fries recipe is simple and quick to make, and doesn’t require any fancy ingredients. The best part is that you can easily modify it to taste, or exclude any of the spices that you don’t have on hand.

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound okra
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
Ingredients to make healthy okra fries

Ingredients to make healthy okra fries

How To Make Crispy Okra Fries

You can make okra fries several ways. But my favorites are either to roast them in the oven, or use my air fryer.

If you have an air fryer, I highly recommend you use it. The air circulates rapidly, giving you a quicker, more even bake – without heating up your entire kitchen.

But don’t fret! If you don’t have one, you can still get a perfectly even batch of baked okra fries in your oven.

Supplies Needed:

  • Oven or an air fryer
  • Knife
  • Cutting board
  • Measuring spoons
  • Mixing bowl
  • Large spoon or kitchen tongs
  • Baking sheet (if using oven)

Making Okra Fries In An Air Fryer

When using an air fryer, you’ll likely have to cook your okra fries in batches. It’s important that they aren’t overcrowded, or they won’t bake evenly.

Step 1: Preheat the fryer – Preheat your air fryer to 400F.

Step 2: Cut up the okra – Start by slicing the okra in halves or quarters. If you aren’t big on the stems, you can trim them off.

Sliced okra pieces in a bowl

Sliced okra pieces in a bowl

Step 3: Toss in olive oil – In a mixing bowl, drizzle the olive oil over the cut okra pieces, and use a large spoon or tongs to toss until they’re evenly coated.

Step 4: Mix in the spices – Add the pepper, sea salt, paprika, and garlic powder, then toss again to coat all the pieces evenly.

Mixing in the spices

Mixing in the spices

Step 5: Place okra in the fryer basket – Spread the okra fries in a single layer in your air fryer basket. Don’t overcrowd the basket – you want the heat to circulate evenly around them.

Step 6: “Fry” them until crispy – Cook them for five minutes, stir, and air fry for another five minutes, or until they’re as crisp as you’d like.

Baked okra fries in the air fryer

Baked okra fries in the air fryer

Baking Okra Fries In The Oven

Making okra fries in the oven involves the same process, except you’ll place them on a baking sheet. If you can’t fit them all on one baking sheet, then it’s best to spread them across two.

Step 1: Preheat your oven – Preheat the oven to 400F.

Step 2: Slice the okra into fries – You can slice them into either halves or quarters, and de-stem them if you prefer.

Tossing okra fries in olive oil

Tossing okra fries in olive oil

Step 3: Spread on a cookie sheet – Place the cut pieces on the baking sheet, or put them into a large bowl.

Step 4: Coat in olive oil – Drizzle the olive oil over the top, and toss well, using either kitchen tongs or a mixing spoon, until all pieces are coated.

Step 5: Add in the spices – Sprinkle sea salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and paprika over the top, and toss again until evenly coated.

Mixing all ingredients to coat

Mixing all ingredients to coat

Step 6: Space them evenly – Spread the coated okra fries out on the sheet so that they aren’t crowded. If you can’t space them evenly on one, then use two baking sheets.

Step 7: Bake until crispy – Cook for ten minutes, stir, and bake for another fifteen minutes, or until they reach the desired crispness.

You can enjoy your healthy okra fries either plain, or try dipping them in your favorite sauces. Experiment to see what flavors you like the best!

Dipping okra french fries in sauce

Dipping okra french fries in sauce

Crispy okra fries are the perfect addition to almost any meal. They are full of flavor, and it’s hard to stop yourself from grabbing more. If you’re anything like me, this easy okra fries recipe will become a staple side dish or snack in your home.

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Yield: Serves 4

Okra Fries Recipe

Easy Baked Okra Fries Recipe (Oven Or Air-Fryer)

This okra fries recipe is simple and quick to make, and doesn’t require any fancy ingredients. The best part is that you can modify it to taste, or exclude any of the spices that you don’t have on hand.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 pound okra, halved or quartered
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon paprika

Instructions

  1. AIR FRIED
    -Preheat your air fryer to 400 degrees F
    -Cut okra into halves or quarters. You can trim the stems if you prefer.
    -Put the cut pieces into a mixing bowl, drizzle olive oil over them, and toss to thoroughly coat.
    -Add sea salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and paprika, and toss again to coat.
    -Spread the okra in a single layer in the air fryer basket, spacing them out evenly, cook in batches if necessary.
    -Bake okra fries for 5 minutes, then shake the basket. Bake them for 5 additional minutes, or until they are as crisp as you like.
  2. OVEN FRIED
    -
    Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
    -Half or quarter whole okra, and remove the stem (if you prefer).
    -Put the pieces in a single layer on a large baking sheet, or in a mixing bowl.
    -Drizzle olive oil over the top, and toss to thoroughly coat.
    -Sprinkle sea salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika over them, and toss again until all pieces are coated.
    -Spread them out evenly on the baking sheet, use two if needed. Take the time to space them so they aren't crowded.
    -Bake okra fries for 10 minutes. Stir, then bake for an additional 15 minutes, or until they’re as crisp as you like it.

Notes

Cook time will vary depending on method used. Allow 10 to 25 minutes.

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Easy Baked Okra Fries (Oven Or Air Fryer)

About Amy Andrychowicz

I live and garden in Minneapolis, MN (zone 4b). My green thumb comes from my parents, and I've been gardening most of my life. I’m a passionate gardener who loves growing everything from vegetables, herbs, and flowers to succulents, tropicals, and houseplants - you name, I've grown it! Read More...

Comments

  1. Marisa says

    September 16, 2016 at 4:19 pm

    I never had Okra at all, I’d love to try it! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  2. Carole Coates says

    April 2, 2014 at 9:42 pm

    I love slimy boiled okra–maybe because I grew up with it, but if our okra makes it this year will definitely try this! Looks delicious.

    Reply
    • Amy Andrychowicz says

      April 3, 2014 at 9:06 pm

      LOL Carole. The first time we cooked okra, we steamed it. Then both my husband and I gagged our way through it. I can’t stand the slime! We never had it growing up though.

      Reply
  3. Anonymous says

    September 20, 2012 at 3:31 pm

    Okra Fries Dip Recipe: 1/2 cup mayo, 2 tbls ketchup, sprinkle cayenne pepper, salt and cracked black pepper to taste.

    Reply
    • Amy Andrychowicz says

      September 21, 2012 at 6:44 pm

      That sounds delicious, thanks for sharing!

      Reply

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