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Okra Nuggets

April 27, 2010

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Whenever I tell people that Kenya's favorite vegetable is okra, they look at me like I'm crazy. How in the world could a little boy ever want to eat okra?! Well, it's true, he loves it and it’s not the result of me pushing it on him. From day one it's always been his veggie of choice.

When I was growing up in the south, my mother and grandparents made okra all the time. My mother’s favorite preparation of it was fried. So for any okra lovers out there, I decided to make my family’s favorite version but with a healthy twist. Baked Okra Nuggets are crunchy and really fun to eat. If you've never tried okra before, this recipe is a good introduction to it and a great way to get kids to eat a veggie that they might have avoided before!

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Okra Nuggets  (Serves 4)

  • Prep Time:10 minutes,
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes,
  • Total Time: 25 minutes,

Ingredients

  • 2 cups okra, cut into 1 inch rounds (you could also use frozen okra that’s defrosted)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup cornmeal
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Preparation

  1. 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. 2. Place the flour and salt in a bowl and stir to combine.
  3. 3. Whisk the egg in a second bowl.
  4. 4. Place the cornmeal and parmesan cheese in a third bowl and stir to combine.
  5. 5. Roll the okra in the flour and pat to remove excess flour.
  6. 6. Dip the flour coated okra in egg and then roll in the cornmeal/parmesan mixture to coat.
  7. 7. Place the okra on a cookie sheet sprayed or greased with olive oil (I use Spectrum Canola Oil Spray) and when all the okra nuggets are on the tray, spray again to lightly coat.
  8. 8. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden.
  9. 9. Serve.
  10. *Freeze before baking. When ready to eat – take them out of the freezer and put them in the oven adding at least another 3-5 minutes baking time.
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  1. sofia

    October 31, 2012 at 1:07 am

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    Love your recipes, I will try to make this soon

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  3. Kendall

    September 9, 2011 at 5:47 pm

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    Used them like croutons in my salad tonight!

  4. Jodie

    August 29, 2011 at 11:05 am

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    I made these yesterday, my first experience EVER with okra (what can I say, I’m from Minnesota!), and my 2-yr-old gobbled them right up!! It has a very mild flavor, and I will definitely be making again. Next time I’ll have a marinara for dipping. Thanks for the recipe!

  5. Catherine

    June 15, 2011 at 5:26 pm

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    I am sad to say these were not good. They crisped up and looked good but they tasted bland. I really wanted to like them because they sounded good. I followed the recipe with the exception of the type of cheese. Maybe adding some fresh herbs would help??? Oh well, there are TONS of awsome Weelicious recipes.

  6. tracys82

    May 18, 2011 at 7:06 pm

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    Great Recipe I tried it today my son cant get enough..neither can I..we will see what my husband thinks when he gets home.

  7. Jeanne

    April 19, 2011 at 7:19 am

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    Tried this last night, I loved them. Didn’t realize my husband doesn’t like okra… so more for me :)

  8. Taylor

    August 22, 2010 at 12:25 pm

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    My kids love okra also but then they were pretty much raised in Louisianna. Gonna have to try this:) much more healthy.

  9. Catherine

    August 12, 2010 at 10:04 am

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    Hi,
    Is there anything I can substitute for the cornmeal?

    • catherine

      August 13, 2010 at 3:00 pm

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      You can make them with breadcrumbs :)

      • Catherine

        August 16, 2010 at 11:30 am

        Reply

        Thank you! I tried half Pancho and half Italian bread crumbs. My daughter loved it!

  10. Tara

    May 21, 2010 at 3:19 pm

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    These were a big hit with our whole family!

  11. Margie

    May 20, 2010 at 7:56 am

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    Oooo, I can’t wait to try this! My kids LOVE roasted okra. They actually prefer it to my mother-in-law’s fried version, which makes me oh so very proud :-)



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