OKRA IN LEMON BUTTER

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Completely simple and wonderfully tasty. From the Southern chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947.

Provided by Molly53

Categories     Vegetable

Time 30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

4 cups okra pods (young and tender are best)
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon lemon juice (fresh is best)
salt, to taste

Steps:

  • Wash okra weell; trim stem end, leaving enough on the pod to keep the juice inches.
  • Cover with boiling water and boil gently until tender, approximately 15 minutes.
  • When half done add a little salt.
  • To serve, drain very well, pour into a hot dish and add melted butter and lemon juice.

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