Oven fried okra

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups yellow cornmeal
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• Dash of ground red pepper

• 1/2 cup fat-free buttermilk
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 pound fresh okra pods, trimmed and cut into 3/4-inch slices (about 3 cups)
• Cooking spray

Preparation

Preheat oven to 450º.

Combine cornmeal, 1/2 teaspoon salt, black pepper, and red pepper in a shallow dish; set aside.

Combine buttermilk and egg in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add okra; toss to coat. Let stand 3 minutes.

Dredge okra in cornmeal mixture. Place okra on a jelly-roll pan coated with cooking spray. Lightly coat okra with cooking spray. Bake at 450º for 40 minutes, stirring once. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.