Okra!

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kmsoucy457
kmsoucy457 Posts: 237 Member
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OK, here in the Northeast U.S. okra is available in some larger grocery stores, but is not a commonly purchased vegetable. Before last night, the only time I had ever used okra in cooking was to thicken a jumbo or cioppino. Once I had it fried at a BBQ-style restaurant.
Recently I had the strangest craving for okra (un-souped, that is), and this is what I came up with on the fly:

12 oz okra, sliced in 1/2" pieces
8 oz grape tomatoes, whole
1 shallot, minced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbs thyme, bruised
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
1 tbs olive oil

Heated a skillet on medium, put in half of the oil and added the okra; cooked 2 minutes
Added the rest of the oil, shallots, garlic and seasonings; cooked another 2 minutes
Added the tomatoes and cooked until just blistered, 3-4 minutes. Sprinkled with salt before serving

It was delicious!

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  • GreenIceFloes
    GreenIceFloes Posts: 1,491 Member
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    I'm sure it was delicious. We eat okra very often in my part of the world, and my cook makes it almost exactly the way you did (except the tomatoes). Absolutely love it!
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,578 Member
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    Love me some okra. The slime factor makes it worth it.

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  • pattsarah
    pattsarah Posts: 1 Member
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    I grow okra in my garden, so all summer long, I saute the sliced okra with diced garlic and corn, then add in a can of diced tomatoes and some Tony Chachere's seasoning. Mwah! perfection!
  • kmsoucy457
    kmsoucy457 Posts: 237 Member
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    Glad I wasn't too far off the mark :)
    This gooey brew is definitely going into my veggie rotation.
    pattsarah wrote: »
    I grow okra in my garden, so all summer long, I saute the sliced okra with diced garlic and corn, then add in a can of diced tomatoes and some Tony Chachere's seasoning. Mwah! perfection!
    I'll definitely give the corn a try once it's in season here.
    I'm jealous - anything fresh out of the garden tastes better than store bought! I just filled up my small plot with tomatoes, kale, peppers, spinach and herbs.
  • tressie85
    tressie85 Posts: 1 Member
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    Okra is also good drizzled with olive oil, sprinkle salt and pepper to taste and roast in the oven at 400 degrees for 20-25 min. Delish!!
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,576 Member
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    ninerbuff wrote: »
    Love me some okra. The slime factor makes it worth it.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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    LOL The slime factor is what keeps it relegated to soups or pickled for me.
  • sclause
    sclause Posts: 86 Member
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    The other day I had okra chips, just dried and salted, was delish!

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