Best Sautéed Okra Recipes

SAUTEED OKRA WITH TOMATO AND CORN

Steps:

• Cut okra into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Peel and chop tomato. Cut onion into thin slices and cut corn from cob. In a heavy skillet heat 1 tablespoon oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and saut okra with salt to taste, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 3 minutes. With a slotted spoon transfer okra to a bowl.
• Add remaining‚ tablespoon oil to skillet and sauté onion, stirring, until it begins to soften. Stir in tomato, water, and Worcestershire sauce and simmer, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes. Add corn and simmer until corn is crisp-tender and sauce is thickened, about 3 minutes. Stir in okra with salt and pepper to taste and cook until heated through.

SAUTEED OKRA AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine mustard seeds, cumin seeds, and coriander; set aside. Heat oil in a large skillet set over medium heat. Add onion, and cook, stirring, until soft, about 3 minutes.
• Raise heat to medium-high; add spice mixture, okra, and 1/2 cup water. Cook, stirring, until okra is bright green and just tender, about 6 minutes, adding more water if skillet becomes too dry.
• Add tomato wedges, and cook until just heated through, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

SAUTEED OKRA

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add okra and cook, stirring occasionally, until bright green, 3 to 4 minutes. Push the okra to the sides and add 1 teaspoon oil and garlic to the center of the skillet; cook for 1 minute. Stir the garlic and okra together until combined.
• Serve hot, seasoned with salt and pepper.

MEL'S FABULOUSLY EASY SAUTEED OKRA

Steps:

• Heat oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until soft and fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add okra and cook for 5 minutes. Sprinkle cornmeal on top; cook and stir until okra is fork-tender and cornmeal absorbs excess moisture, about 2 minutes.
• Serve topped with Parmesan cheese.

SPICY SAUTEED OKRA AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Combine sausage, scallions, and garlic in a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir until sausage is browned and crumbly and garlic and scallions have browned a bit, about 10 minutes. Mix in okra, diced tomatoes, and tomato sauce until well combined.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes. Add mushrooms, salt, and pepper; simmer for another 20 to 25 minutes, adding water if mixture begins to dry out.

SAUTEED OKRA

Steps:

• Wash okra under cold water, and pat dry with paper towels. Trim stem ends.
• Heat a cast-iron or other heavy skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add bacon, and cook, turning occasionally, until golden. Drain bacon on paper towels, and crumble into pieces.
• Discard all but 3 tablespoons of bacon fat; return pan to heat. When fat is hot but not smoking, add okra. Cook, turning occasionally, until okra is bright green and slightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper; transfer to a platter. Sprinkle with crumbled bacon and pepper flakes, if desired. Serve immediately.

SAUTEED OKRA WITH HEIRLOOM TOMATOES AND BACON

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon over low heat until it is crisp and fat is rendered. Remove bacon and set aside.
• Add okra to skillet and cook, stirring frequently, over medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes. Add onion wedges, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes.
• Add tomatoes and reduce heat to low. Continue cooking, partially covered, until tomatoes are just heated through, 3 to 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Crumble bacon slices over tomatoes; serve warm.

SAUTEED OKRA WITH CUMIN

Steps:

• Melt butter over high heat in a medium saute pan. Saute okra with all seasoning 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce heat to moderate and cook, stirring occasionally, an additional 5 minutes. Serve hot.

SAUTéED OKRA

Steps:

• Trim the stems off the ends of the okra, taking care not to cut into the interior of the pods.
• Pour the oil into a large skillet over medium-high heat and allow it to heat until almost smoking. Add the okra and red-pepper flakes to taste. Sauté until the pods have softened slightly, but are still crisp and brightly colored, 6 to 7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

SAUTéED OKRA AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, and coriander; set aside. Heat the oil in a large skillet set over medium heat. Add the onion, and cook, stirring, until soft, about 3 minutes.
• Raise heat to medium-high; add the spice mixture, okra, and 1/2 cup water. Cook, stirring, until the okra is bright green and just tender, about 6 minutes, adding more water if the skillet becomes too dry.
• Add the tomato wedges, and cook until just heated through, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

SABZI BHENDI (SAUTEED OKRA WITH CUMIN)

Steps:

• Peel and halve the onion lengthwise, then slice lengthwise into paper-thin slivers.
• Heat ghee or butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat.
• Add onions and salt.
• Cook, stirring, until golden-brown, about 7-8 minutes.
• Add okra, cumin and pepper.
• Cook, lifting and turning vegetables, until okra is tender and most of the liquid has evaporated, about 25 minutes.
• If frozen okra is used, it will be a bit sticky.

SESAME CRUSTED CATFISH WITH GEECHEE PEANUT SAUCE AND SAUTEED OKRA

Steps:

• Grind 1/2 cup sesame seeds in spice grinder into a rough powder. Leave the other 1/2 cup whole. Combine the sesame powder, sesame seeds, cornmeal, and salt and pepper and place in a shallow bowl.
• Dredge catfish fillets in sesame-cornmeal mix and saute in hot peanut oil until golden brown. Remove catfish, keep warm. Empty skillet of oil and crusty cornmeal. Add new oil to hot pan and saute the fresh sliced okra until it becomes slightly brown, about 8 minutes.
• Place the geechee sauce on the plate and put catfish fillets on top of that. Add another ladle of geechee sauce and put Sauteed okra on top.
• Sweat the peppers, celery, and onion in bacon fat until the onions are translucent. Season with salt and pepper. Add red wine and reduce by 1/3. Add tomato and stock. Whisk in roux and peanut butter. Check seasoning. Let simmer for 30 minutes.
• Melt the butter in a saute pan. When the butter is melted, add the flour and stir to combine. Cook slowly over low heat, stirring constantly, until the roux gets dark brown, about 15 to 20 minutes. Don't rush it or the roux could burn and become bitter tasting.

SAUTEED OKRA WITH COCONUT AND INDIAN SPICES

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high. Add oil, then mustard and cumin seeds. Cook until mustard seeds turn gray and begin to pop, about 30 seconds. Add garlic, chile, and asafetida. Cook 30 seconds. Add okra, season with salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, until okra is tender and beginning to turn golden in spots, 5 to 8 minutes. Add coconut and turmeric and heat through. Stir in lime juice. Serve immediately.

SAUTEED OKRA

Steps:

• bring 1 cup salted water to boil in saucepan. add okra, cover, cook for 10 minutes.
• when okra is cooked, cool under cold running water, drain weel.
• heat butter in frying pan, when hot add okra and parsley, mix well and add pine nuts.
• cook 2 minutes over medium heat, season with salt and pepper.
• sprinkle with lemon juice and serve.

SPICY SAUTEED OKRA

Steps:

• Rinse and trim okra. Cut any but the very smallest pods into bite-size pieces.
• Heat a heavy pot over high heat. Add oil and cumin seeds. When cumin seeds start to turn color (about 30 seconds), add onion, garlic, and chile. Stir to combine. Add okra. Cook, stirring frequently, until okra is tender to the bite and brown on the edges, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle with salt to taste and lemon juice, if you like. Serve hot or warm. Makes 4 to 6 servings of Spicy Sautéed Okra.

SAUTEED OKRA WITH GARLIC RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the okra and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until pods are bright green and crisp, about 10 minutes. Stir in vinegar, salt and pepper; cook, stirring gently until okra is tender. Sprinkle with cilantro