Name: Okra Fries Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: 1 Lb Fresh Okra; 2 tablespoons Coconut oil; 3 tablespoons Arrowroot Starch; 1 teaspoon Salt; 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder; 1/2 teaspoon Onion Powder; 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper; 1/4 teaspoon Paprika

Okra is a vegetable staple found in Southern American and Caribbean cuisine. This unassuming vegetable has a sweet fresh green flavor and can have a crunchy or creamy texture depending on how it’s cooked. We will show you how easy it is to make your Crispy Okra Fries with this recipe. This dish would make an excellent okra appetizer or change up an old classic with fish and okra chips. We have also created this recipe for our more health-conscious followers with oven-fried or air-fried options. This is an excellent recipe for sharing with friends and family.

Author: Rachael Ottier Hart

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Total Time

25 mins

Serves

Ingredients

1 Lb Fresh Okra
2 tablespoons Coconut oil
3 tablespoons Arrowroot Starch
1 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
1/2 teaspoon Onion Powder
1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper
1/4 teaspoon Paprika

Instructions

Conventional Oven - Preheat the oven at 400 F/ 204 C and place a rack in the middle of the range. Prepare a wire baking rack on top of a baking sheet or tray for cooking the okra.

Air fryer - Preheat the air fryer at 400 F/ 204 C.

Wash, rinse, and pat dry the okra, cut off the tops, slice in half lengthwise, and place into a bowl.

Coat the okra with coconut oil

Mix the arrowroot starch, salt, garlic, onion, black pepper, and paprika in a small bowl.

Toss the boiled okra in the seasoning mixture, making sure to coat each piece evenly.

Arrange the okra pieces onto the cooking surface, wire baking rack, or air fryer tray, and space them out evenly, so they will have room to cook and crisp.

Cook for 5 minutes, then turn the okra pieces over and cook for another 5 minutes or until golden and crispy.

Remove from the oven or air fryer and serve warm with your choice of dipping sauce.