Best Grilled Okra With Cajun Rémoulade Recipes

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GRILLED OKRA



Grilled Okra image

These are very spicy and good. They have to be very charred.

Provided by Mr. Greekagojun

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables

Time 10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 pound fresh okra
¼ cup melted butter
¼ cup Cajun seasoning

Steps:

  • Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
  • Roll the okra in the melted butter and then in the cajun seasoning. Grill the okra until charred, about 2 minutes per side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 156.1 calories, Carbohydrate 11.4 g, Cholesterol 30.5 mg, Fat 12 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 1501 mg, Sugar 1.4 g

GRILLED OKRA WITH CAJUN RéMOULADE



Grilled Okra With Cajun Rémoulade image

Okra is a popular item at robatayaki (grill) restaurants in Japan where the pods are pinned together with skewers into rafts. Turning rafts of okra (versus flipping individual pods) is the easiest way to grill them. Besides the charred smoky flavor grilling imparts to all vegetables, it also minimizes okra's slime factor - boiled or stewed okra tends to become mucilaginous. This is useful for thickening gumbo, but it's off-putting to many people who try to eat okra straight. In keeping with okra's Louisianan associations, this formula calls for dusting the okra with Cajun seasoning before grilling and serving it with a rémoulade sauce for dipping or spooning on top.

Provided by Steven Raichlen

Time 20m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Vegetable oil, for the grill grates
1 pound okra (small pods are the most tender)
3 tablespoons melted butter or extra-virgin olive oil
Cajun or Creole seasoning or blackening spice mixture, for sprinkling
3/4 cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons Creole or Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
1 tablespoon pickle juice (optional)
1 teaspoon Tabasco or other Louisiana-style hot sauce, or to taste
1 teaspoon pimentón (smoked paprika)
1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives

Steps:

  • Set up your grill for direct grilling and heat your grill to high (450 to 600 degrees). Brush or scrape the grill grate clean and oil it with a tightly folded paper towel dipped in vegetable oil and drawn across the bars of the grate with tongs.
  • Meanwhile, trim the very ends off the stems of the okra, but do not cut into the pods. Lay 4 to 6 okra pods side by side, alternating the positions of the heads and tails. Pin crosswise near the heads and tails with toothpicks or short metal or bamboo skewers to form rafts. If the bamboo skewers extend far beyond the okra, snip off the long ends of the skewers. Brush the okra rafts on both sides with melted butter and sprinkle with Cajun seasoning.
  • Make the rémoulade sauce: Place the mayonnaise in a mixing bowl and whisk in the mustard, horseradish, pickle juice (if using), hot sauce, pimentón, Cajun seasoning and chives. Transfer to 4 small serving bowls.
  • Arrange the okra rafts on the grate and grill (covered if you are using a gas grill), basting with any remaining butter and turning with tongs, until well browned on both sides, 2 to 4 minutes per side.
  • Transfer the okra to a platter or plates. Have each eater remove and discard the skewers and pick up the grilled okra with their fingers to dip in the rémoulade sauce.

FRIED OKRA WITH RéMOULADE



Fried Okra With Rémoulade image

"Fresh, never frozen" - that's Joseph J. Boudreaux III's motto when it comes to making the best fried okra. The Tipping Point Coffee co-owner and Houston home cook believes fried okra relies on fresh okra pods and a righteous cornmeal breading. Paired with a creamy rémoulade that's infused with a bit of heat, Mr. Boudreaux's fried okra recipe pays homage to his father, who grows the flowering plant right in his backyard in Texas. It captures all that the South adores about the quintessential summer side: simplicity, ease and plenty of flavor.

Provided by Kayla Stewart

Categories     vegetables, appetizer, side dish

Time 40m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup ketchup
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning, preferably Slap Ya Mama
1 teaspoon white white vinegar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 quarts canola oil, plus more as needed
2 cups/450 grams buttermilk
2 tablespoons hot sauce, preferably Louisiana Hot Sauce
1 pound fresh okra, stem ends trimmed, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces (about 3 cups)
2 cups/240 grams all-purpose flour
1 cup/138 grams fine or medium yellow cornmeal
1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning, preferably Slap Ya Mama
1 teaspoon ground cayenne
Sea salt, to taste

Steps:

  • Make the rémoulade: In a medium bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, Cajun seasoning, vinegar and lemon juice. (Makes about 1 1/2 cups rémoulade.) Cover the sauce and chill it in the fridge until you serve.
  • Prepare the okra: Pour oil into a large pot with high sides and a lid, to a depth of a few inches. Heat oil over medium-high to 350 degrees.
  • While the oil is heating, combine the buttermilk and hot sauce in a large bowl. Place the cut okra into the buttermilk mixture and stir to coat.
  • In a large bowl, stir the flour, cornmeal, Cajun seasoning and cayenne.
  • Working in 4 separate batches, dredge the soaked okra in the cornmeal mixture using your hands. Shake off the excess flour and place the okra onto a wire baking rack. After one to two dredgings of okra, use your hands or a slotted spoon to sift the flour and cornmeal mixture, removing any clumps. Finish coating the remaining okra.
  • Working in about 4 batches, making sure to not crowd the pot, fry the okra, stirring frequently, until crispy and golden, about 4 minutes. (Take care not to burn it.)
  • Remove okra using a spider and allow the okra to drain on two plates covered with paper towels. Immediately season okra with sea salt. Serve immediately with the chilled rémoulade.

FRIED OKRA CAJUN STYLE WITH REMOULADE SAUCE



Fried Okra Cajun Style With Remoulade Sauce image

You can use different veggies.Cauliflower would be great! When I served this they didn't realize they were eating okra. The sauce is a must! Remoulade Sauce recipe #87124

Provided by Rita1652

Categories     Vegetable

Time 15m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 lb okra, cut into 1/4 inch slice
1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg, lightly mixed
2 cups corn oil, more if needed
salt, for seasoning

Steps:

  • Combine the flour, cumin, chile powder, garlic powder, paprika, pepper and salt in a shallow bowl.
  • Heat the oil in a large skillet.
  • When it is very hot, dredge the okra in the flour mixture, shake off any excess then dip into egg then flour again and fry in the oil in batches until light-brown and crispy.
  • Drain on paper towels.
  • Season with salt.
  • Serve with Remoulade Sauce recipe#87124.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 598.5, Fat 55.6, SaturatedFat 7.3, Cholesterol 26.4, Sodium 166.3, Carbohydrate 22.8, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 0.9, Protein 4.5

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