Why Retire in the Philippines/Marinduque Vacations: Cooking Okra Tempura-Pan Fried or Air Fryer?

Planning to Retire Soon!

If you are planning to retire in the Philippines soon, I suggest you visit several excellent websites on pro's and cons of retiring in the Philippines. However if you want to retire in the provinces, where life is simple, standard of living cheaper, less traffic congestion and pollution, availability of fresh seafood and vegetables compared to the big cities, my island province is the place for you! If this is your first time in my site, welcome. Some of the photos and videos on this site, I do not own. However, I have no intention on the infringement of your copyrights. The photo above is the front yard of Chateau Du Mer- Our Retirement Home in Boac, Marinduque, Philippines

Friday, September 9, 2022

Cooking Okra Tempura-Pan Fried or Air Fryer?

The other day was my 5th Okra Harvest. I feel I should try cooking okra tempura. However, I can not decide whether to pan fry it or use my air fryer. Here are videos showing cooking by pan frying versus Air frying.

There are Pros and Cons between the two cooking methods. Air Frying is healthy but may not be as tasty or crispy as Pan Frying. Here's an article on Okra tempura Air Frying. https://platedcravings.com/air-fryer-okra/

How to make Air Fryer Okra

Start with washing and cutting the fresh Okra. Chop off the stems and ends, then cut into 1/2″ slices.

Fresh cut raw Okra on a cutting board with a kitchen knife

Combine all the breading ingredients with a fork and combine the egg and milk in a shallow bowl.
Toss okra into the egg mixture, then transfer in batches to the flour cornmeal mixture. Lightly shake off excess flour and transfer to Air Fryer Basket.
Spray with oil. We use light olive oil spray, avocado oil spray, or coconut oil spray.
Air fry for 10-12 minutes until golden, shaking the basket two times during cooking. Spray with more oil as needed so all the floury spots are covered.

Tips for making Air Fried Okra

Traditional southern Okra recipes use a cornmeal-flour mixture but you can also only use flour if you don’t have cornmeal on hand.
The cornmeal adds some more texture and flavor to the fried Okra
Add extra seasoning to the breading mixture like cayenne pepper, paprika, or garlic powder for extra flavor or heat.
Instead of egg and milk, you can also use 1/4 cup buttermilk.
Use a high smoke point oil spray that is flavor neutral like avocado oil, light olive oil, or coconut oil.
Shake the basket gently so the breading doesn’t fall off.
Depending on your Air Fryer you might have to air fry in batches. The cooking time can also vary depending on the model you have.
Fried Okra tastes best served right away with a sprinkle of salt

Can you air fry frozen breaded okra?

If you don’t have time to make fried okra from scratch, try making breaded frozen okra in your Air Fryer! Using an Air Fryer instead of pan-frying or deep-frying frozen breaded okra saves time and calories. Put the frozen okra in the Air Fryer Basket and air fry at 400 F for about 15 minutes until crispy, shaking the basket once or twice during cooking.

Air Fried Okra

Air Fryer Okra made with a cornmeal and flour breading is crispy, delicious, and air fried to perfection in only 15 minutes!

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Calories: 144kcal

Author: Julia Foerster

Ingredients

Instructions

Preheat air fryer to 400 F (200 C).
In a shallow bowl combine egg and milk.
In another bowl combine flour, cornmeal, salt, and pepper.
Toss okra into the egg mixture, then transfer in batches to flour mixture. Lightly shake off excess flour and transfer to Air Fryer Basket. Depending on your Air Fryer you might have to fry in batches.
Spray okra with oil spray and air fry for 10-12 minutes until golden, shaking the basket two times during cooking. Spray with more oil as needed so all the floury spots are covered.
Remove okra and sprinkle with salt to taste. Serve hot.

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Fruit Trees in the Gardens of Chateau Du Mer

The Mango Tree-I have three varieties in my Garden-The Indian, Guimaras and Carabao Mangoes My caretaker/gardener informed me last month that due to the El Nino drought in Marinduque, two of my Durian trees died in spite of his vigilant watering. One of the tree was attacked by insects that looks like a big fly but yellowish in color that sucks the sap of the seedling. The roots of the other tree was attacked by ants residing in the soil. However, my other fruit trees, the rambutans( 2), the lanzones(2) and the jack fruits ( 2) trees are doing well. The above eight fruit trees were given to me by Retired General Recaredo Sarmiento of Boac and Lucena., about three years ago. General Sarmiento is the “atid” of my wife. “Atid” is the colloquial term for brother. Evidently, Macrine's father, the late Bernardo Jambalos was the Godfather of General Sarmiento during his baptism and comfirmation. Gen Sarmiento's hobby is orchard planting, reforestation and farming. The other fruit trees in my garden are guayabanos, cashew, avocados, starapples, duhats, ates, guavas, mangoes( 3 varieties) and papayas as well as several varieties of bananas . Of the above fruit trees, my favorite is the guayabanos, also known as soursop tree known for its anti-tumor and anti-cancer properties . The following are photos of the fruit trees. The Durian photo is from the web. Note that it almost look like a jack fruit tree, except that the leaves are bigger and shiny. My desire is to have a passion fruit tree in the near future. You are welcome to visit my orchard and flower gardens any time, if perchance you are in the vicinity of The Chateau Du Mer Beach Resort and Conference Center.

The Rambutan Tree and Fruits

The Lanzone Tree and Fruits

The Jack Fruit Tree

The Durian Fruit Tree