Oven-fried Okra

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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
4 cups sliced okra, rinsed in collander1/4 cup wheat germ1/2 cup all bran cereal, crushed into crumbs.25 cup panko bread crumbssalt .5 tsp (more to taste)pepper to taste (I use .5 tsp)
Directions
Preheat oven to 450.

Wash and drain okra in colander. Add salt and pepper and toss. Place breading ingredients in large ziploc bag, shake to mix. Add okra and shake to mix well. Spray cooking sheet with cooking spray and add okra. Spread out to a single layer. Spray top with cooking spray and place in preheated oven.

I experiment with the "breading" I use. You can substitute cornmeal flour, whole wheat flour, flax seed meal, etc.
Bake at 450 for 20 minutes, or until brown.

Serving Size: 4 1 cup servings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user STILLOUT2LUNCH.

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 109.7
  • Total Fat: 1.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 334.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 22.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 7.8 g
  • Protein: 6.8 g

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