Oven-Fried Okra - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Preheat oven to 450\u00b0.
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 40 minutes, stirring once.
Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.