Crispy Oven-Fried Okra - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 lb. fresh okra
1 1/2 c. yellow corn meal
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1/2 c. nonfat buttermilk
1 egg, lightly beaten
Pam cooking spray

Preparation

Wash okra; trim ends and cut into 1/2-inch pieces.
Combine corn meal, salt and pepper in a medium bowl; stir and set aside. Combine buttermilk and egg in a large bowl; stir in okra.
Let stand for 10 minutes.
Dredge okra in corn meal.
Place okra on a baking sheet coated with Pam.
Bake at 450\u00b0 for 40 minutes, or until crisp. Stir often.
Makes 12 servings