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Roasted Okra

ECBG — Thu, 12 Mar 2020 23:17:33 GMT

I like okra. I can put it on a paper towel before I eat it. I also like it stirred around in a no stick with olive oil.

Ingredients

1 pound okra
Salt to taste
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Fresh thyme leaves to taste optional
Freshly ground pepper

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Preparation

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Rinse the okra, and drain on a kitchen towel. The okra should be dry. Trim away the stem ends and the tips, just the very ends, and then place the okra in a large bowl. Salt to taste, and toss with the olive oil until coated.
Lift the okra from the bowl, leaving behind any excess oil. Place on a sheet pan in one layer. Roast in the oven for 15 minutes (large okra might take a little longer), shaking the pan every five minutes. The okra should be lightly browned and tender, with a nice seared aroma. If you don’t want it to brown as much, set the oven at 400 degrees.
Remove from the heat, toss with fresh thyme, if desired, and freshly ground pepper. Transfer to a platter. Serve hot can be drizzled with Baslamic vinegar.

Tip

Advance preparation: You can trim the okra several hours ahead, but this is a last-minute recipe.

Re: Roasted Okra

phoenixbrd — Thu, 12 Mar 2020 23:19:39 GMT

@ECBG I love okra usually with tomatoes....never met a veggie I didn't like. Never thought of roasting, great idea!

Re: Roasted Okra

50Mickey — Thu, 12 Mar 2020 23:31:05 GMT

Life long southerner here. My parents would boil okra and try to force me to eat it when I was a child. Let's just say that never ended well. So no I will never eat okra no way no how. Sorry to all of the okra fans.

Re: Roasted Okra

nana59 — Thu, 12 Mar 2020 23:46:07 GMT

my mother used to make okra stew...always made sure i was too ill to eat dinner when she made it......it's the only vegetable i won't eat...just can't handle the texture!

Re: Roasted Okra

Leggett28 — Fri, 13 Mar 2020 00:06:54 GMT

I really like Okra but it has to be fried.

Re: Roasted Okra

ECBG — Fri, 13 Mar 2020 00:35:19 GMT

@phoenixbrd wrote:
@ECBG I love okra usually with tomatoes....never met a veggie I didn't like. Never thought of roasting, great idea!

@phoenixbrd It will be like another vegetable you love! Drizzle with Baslamic!!!

Re: Roasted Okra

ECBG — Fri, 13 Mar 2020 00:36:28 GMT

@Leggett28 wrote:
I really like Okra but it has to be fried.

@Leggett28 This isn't "gooey"

Re: Roasted Okra

Leggett28 — Fri, 13 Mar 2020 00:59:40 GMT

@ECBG @We like Orka and your recipe looks like something we would like. In the winter when we can’t find fresh Safeway has whole frozen Okra and it’s pretty good.

Re: Roasted Okra

Spacrazy — Fri, 13 Mar 2020 01:08:07 GMT

This looks delicious and I can’t wait to try it.

Thanks for the post @ECBG .

Re: Roasted Okra

ECBG — Fri, 13 Mar 2020 01:20:55 GMT

@Leggett28 @Spacrazy Roasted Brussels sprouts are so sweet you won't believe it!

Heat oven to 400 degrees.

I just line a bake sheet with aluminum foil

Spray with olive oil.

Spread out Brussels sprouts. (fresh or frozen).

Spray with olive oil.

Bake 10 minutes turn over, roast 10 minutes more.

Re: Roasted Okra

Leggett28 — Fri, 13 Mar 2020 01:26:31 GMT

@ECBG we like Brussels also. My husband does a recipe with balsamic vinegar.

Re: Roasted Okra

Carmie — Fri, 13 Mar 2020 05:05:24 GMT

I have only eaten okra in vegetable soup. Once when I was first married, I bought some in a can. It tasted awful and I couldn't eat it. I ready didn't know how to cook canned okra.

I never see it at the grocery store around here. I am a big fan of vegetables, so I would like to try it.

I will try to find some. Thanks for all the suggestions on ways to prepare it.

Re: Roasted Okra

cindyNC — Fri, 13 Mar 2020 10:15:29 GMT

Not a fan....I did try roasting it and still not a fan. Have gotten it fried a few times in restaurants but it was so salty I could barely eat it.

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KatieB — Fri, 13 Mar 2020 13:05:54 GMT

I love roasted okra - it tastes almost like fried okra (without the extra calories)... So good...

Re: Roasted Okra

vabreeze — Fri, 13 Mar 2020 13:11:11 GMT

One of the ways i like okra is in a Caribbean-style dish called Okra Rice. I learned how to make it from watching it prepared by You Tubers. My favorite version of this dish is made with bell peppers (other than green ones preferred), parsley, diced pumpkin or butternut squash, coconut milk, onion, spices including either saffron or turmeric, and of course okra and jasmine rice. This dish is a lovely colorful presentation to the eyes and delicious to the palate!

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kitty60 — Fri, 13 Mar 2020 13:22:02 GMT

I always cut it in pieces before I roast. Quick and yummy.

Re: Roasted Okra

Grouchomarx — Fri, 13 Mar 2020 19:17:18 GMT

I love okra. Fresh is hard to find by me though.

Re: Roasted Okra

ECBG — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 21:46:21 GMT

@Carmie wrote:
I have only eaten okra in vegetable soup. Once when I was first married, I bought some in a can. It tasted awful and I couldn't eat it. I ready didn't know how to cook canned okra.

I never see it at the grocery store around here. I am a big fan of vegetables, so I would like to try it.

I will try to find some. Thanks for all the suggestions on ways to prepare it.

@Carmie Hi Carmie! You can roast whole or cut frozen okra, or any frozen veggie actually! Spray with olive oil just the same. About 10 minutes each side at 400 degrees.

@Carmie , I forgot to mention that @Sooner and I made some kickin' fried cabbage the other day! The pic is under kitchen!

Re: Roasted Okra

Carmie — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 21:48:36 GMT

@ECBG Thank you. As soon as I can find some, I am roasting it. I roast most of my veggies. We're having zucchini and onions tonight.

Here in PA, fresh Okra is a difficult veggie to find. I have bought frozen pieces before...for veggie soup. I can't wait to try it. I love vegetables..my favorite food group.

Re: Roasted Okra

Sooner — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 22:26:03 GMT

OMG! When I was growing up we would cut okra that was fresh off the stalk, cut crosswise into pieces then roll in cornmeal and saute it! Food of the gods!

My mother used to turn each piece individually, but finally gave up on that! LOL!!!