Roasted Okra Is Our Favorite Salty Snack
Browning okra in the oven coaxes out all its nuanced vegetal flavors.
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The slime on Okta is why most people shy away from this vegetable, but this recipe for roasting it will draw new fans for sure !
Instead of that, slice them in 1/3 – 1/2-inch circles and cook them on high heat in a cast iron skillet. And use a blackening spice blend. Takes a while to get there, but any slime that starts at the onset of cooking is quickly turned into flavor, (And dries up). I've been cooking okra this way, (and in gumbo), for over 30 years.
I could beat Becky easily and eat 2 trays in about 1/2 hour!
Vegetable oil? Shame on you. You guys are supposed to be experts. Don't suggest people use extremely unhealthy garbage like seed oils. Instead, go with extra virgin olive oil.
If she is snacking on roasted okra, I now understand why her physique is so slim despite being a chef!😁! Of course I watch this after ‘snacking’ on apple pie.🙄!😂😂😂😂
Can this be made in an air fryer?
Eight of a teaspoon? how do americans survive everyday? how can you measure everything the way you do its so bad
Okra is "snot" a vegetable. 😃
I love the purposeful avoidance of the word "slimy"! Haha!
Looks awesome
Stop using vegetable oils! NO seed oils are safe! No canola, no corn, no soy! Go to coconut oil, olive oil, or avocado oil! Butter is great where you don’t need very high heat.
The best way to prepare okra is to put it in a plastic grocery store bag, tie it securely to ensure none fall out and then toss the bag in the trash can.
I have never tried okra, what does it taste like?❤
Fried okra is just as crispy and delicious!
What is the reason for using vegetable oil not EVOO?
I will have to try this..thank you
Grilling them whole with just oil and salt is perfect.
See we should all welcome global warming and living in the okra forest with this tasty recipe.
Never liked okra until I just sautéed it simply in a touch of oil. Now I love it. Can’t wait to try this. Maybe for Easter 🐣 2024
Anyone tried this with frozen okra? What's the result?
Okra is my favorite green thing to eat.
This is one plant species I would not mind going extinct.
I'd say slimy not slippery and it makes them difficult to eat.
Nice try, Big Okra.
Yum!
Delicious!
It's all true. I die to find fresh okra in the grocery store. Just roasted, then salted. No dipping sauce. Yum!
I grabbed a bag of the freeze/fried okra from Trader Joe’s, ate the whole bag, wished I’d bought at least two more. Okra grows fantastic in my area and I’m here for it! (Don’t mind me while I go buy a bunch of seed packets…)
These look so good. I'm going to try this and I'm going to swap the mayo for Greek yogurt.
Buy them dried at Trader Joe’s. They are so crunchy and good!
Very nice
Amazing!!!!!!
6:46 Alright Julia, I love you but let's not go too far 😆
I have lived all over the world (Italy, Greece, Turkey, Brazil, Canada) and all over US (FL, COLORADO, MINNESOTA, NJ, NE and NY from NYC to Western NY to Capitol region and up near Montreal. Have had okra in many forms and types of stews. Never roasted until moved tonGeorgia and then not until going to farmers market where they roast whole okra over open wood fire in a screen bin that rolls them around over the fire in batches. IT IS THE BEST. Can never get enough. Note – when handling fresh okra it has a fine hair on it that some people can be allergic to. Gives you awful itching rash. May need to use surgical gloves. TRY ROASTED OKRA IT IS THE BEST.
I’ve done it before this recipe and I will say it is not great. It turns leathery more often than crispy.
"Okra is loved all over the world" Not even close, buddy. Most of the world has never even seen okra.
Thank you for the slim information. I love it slimy, but i’ll definitely try it roasted 🍽️
Never made okra that way. Will definitely try this. Looks yummy ❗️
I love Okra. But l think my favorite way is to brown it in a cast iron skillet with bacon Drippings.
I bet the texture is nice… I just saw some primo okra in an Indian grocery store 🤔
N'okra. I have tried it too many times already. 🤮
If you use sour cream instead of mayo it will be less calories for the dip.
Young okra is usually best for other cooking methods on account that it's tender and soft,not hard. We used to have to keep picking okra that way while they're still young
Slimy in a good way!
2 new okra addicts in the video …
Roasting Oprah in Oprahoma … hmmm. Gonna take a long time to do that !