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Oven-Fried Okra
Serves: 8 Total time: 55 min Prep time: 15 min

1 1/2 cups cornmeal (yellow)
3/4 tsp kosher salt (divided)
1/2 tsp black pepper (fresh ground)
1 dash ground red pepper
1/2 cup fat-free buttermilk 1 egg (lightly beaten)
1 lb okra pods (fresh okra pods trimmed and cut into 3
4 inch slices about 3 cups)
Cooking spray

1 Preheat oven to 450º.
2 Combine cornmeal, 1/2 teaspoon salt, black pepper, and red pepper in a shallow dish; set aside.
3 Combine buttermilk and egg in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk.
4 Add okra; toss to coat.
5 Let stand 3 minutes.
6 Dredge okra in cornmeal mixture.
7 Place okra on a jelly-roll pan coated with cooking spray.
8 Lightly coat okra with cooking spray.
9 Bake 40 minutes, stirring once.
10 Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.