Okra thrives in the heat - both in the garden and in the kitchen. As the merciless summer sun beats down, okra plants produce pod after pod, giving home cooks pounds of produce to prepare or preserve.

Crispy, savory and smoky air-fryer okra is an easy vegetable side dish to add to your repertoire. Okra recipes abound in southern cooking, but many home cooks shy away from okra because it can be ...