Best Steamed Okra Recipes

BOILED OKRA

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A 10-minute appetizer! Simple and fresh. Boil okra and dip in soy sauce and wasabi. Wonderful served hot or cold. A delicious and healthy snack.

Provided by Kathy YL Chan

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

12 ounces okra
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon wasabi (optional)

Steps:

Wash and clean the okra. Drain and set aside.
Bring a small pot of water to a boil. Add the salt. Add the okra.
Boil for 3 minutes. Quickly drain and run the okra under cold running water.
Arrange okra on a plate. Serve with soy sauce and wasabi for dipping.
Delicious hot or cold (we call that "sashimi-style")!

OKRA AND TOMATOES

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Stewed Okra and Tomatoes is a classic Southern dish! Flavored with bacon, onion, garlic and cider vinegar, you know these vegetables are bound to be good.

Provided by Blair Lonergan

Categories Side Dish Sides

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

3 slices thick-cut bacon, diced
1 small Vidalia onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, NOT drained ((see note below to use fresh tomatoes instead))
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves (or ½ teaspoon dried thyme)
1 dried bay leaf
½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar
½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 cups fresh or frozen okra, stems trimmed and cut into ½ -inch pieces
Salt and pepper, to taste

Steps:

In a large skillet or Dutch oven, cook bacon until the bacon is starting to get crispy and the fat is rendered, about 5 minutes.
Add the onion and garlic; saute for 5 more minutes.
Stir in tomatoes (with their juices), sugar, thyme, bay leaf, vinegar and Worcestershire sauce. Use the juices from the tomatoes to deglaze the pan, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
Add the okra, cover with a lid, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the okra is tender (about 10-12 minutes for fresh okra or 7-8 minutes for frozen okra).
Remove the bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 /6 of the recipe, Calories 126 kcal, Carbohydrate 12 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 12 mg, Sodium 317 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 6 g

FRIED OKRA

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A simple Southern classic! Okra is dredged in seasoned cornmeal, then fried until golden.

Provided by Linda Martin

Categories Side Dish Vegetables

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

10 pods okra, sliced in 1/4 inch pieces
1 egg, beaten
1 cup cornmeal
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ cup vegetable oil

Steps:

In a small bowl, soak okra in egg for 5 to 10 minutes. In a medium bowl, combine cornmeal, salt, and pepper.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Dredge okra in the cornmeal mixture, coating evenly. Carefully place okra in hot oil; stir continuously. Reduce heat to medium when okra first starts to brown, and cook until golden. Drain on paper towels.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 393.6 calories, Carbohydrate 29 g, Cholesterol 46.5 mg, Fat 29.2 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 167.3 mg, Sugar 1.4 g