Grilled Cajun Okra And Corn Recipes

GRILLED OKRA

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.

CORN OKRA CREOLE

Steps:

• Heat oil and butter over medium heat in a large skillet. Add green pepper and corn and cook until starting to soften, about 3 minutes.
• Add okra and corn and cook, stirring occasionally for 8 minutes.
• Add diced tomatoes, tomato paste, Creole seasoning, thyme and hot pepper sauce. Let simmer for about 3 minutes.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.

CAJUN GRILLED CORN

Steps:

• Peel back husks form the corn, remove strings and leave just a few layers of husk on the corn.
• Spread butter or margarine over each ear of corn. Sprinkle Cajun seasoning lightly over each ear, or to taste. Fold corn husks back over the corn. Wrap in foil.
• Place on grill for 25 minutes, turning occasionally. Unwrap foil, peel back husks and enjoy.

GRILLED OKRA WITH CAJUN RéMOULADE

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.

EASY GRILLED OKRA

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium-high heat (375 to 450 degrees).
• Mix the okra with the olive oil.
• Place the okra directly on the grates. Grill 4 to 5 minutes per side (10 minutes total), until lightly charred. Sprinkle with the kosher salt and squeeze with the juice from the lemon wedges.

CAJUN CORN SALAD

Steps:

• Cut off tops from the bell peppers and take out the seeds. Mince both red and orange bell peppers and add them to the mixing bowl. Mince red onion and parsley and add it to the bowl too. Add spices.
• To grill corn:
• Prepare your charcoal until it's ashed over. Move it to one half of the grill so that you have a cooler grill side and a hotter grill side. Make sure the grate is clean.
• Snip the silk whiskers sticking out of the top of the corn husk but leave the rest of the corn in a husk. Lay it on the grill, with the bottom of the husk towards the cooler side of the grill. Close the grill and cook for 13-15 minutes, turning it every 3-4 minutes.
• Take corn off the grill and carefully, using tongues, take off the husk and the silk. Brush corn with melted butter and place back on the grill. Close the grill and cook, turning it every 3-4 minutes, until lightly charred on all sides.
• Take corn off the grill and cut the corn kernel off the cobs. Add corn kernel to the mixing bowl with prepared veggies.
• Mix well.
• Add grapeseed oil and mix everything until evenly incorporated.
• (**I recommend using grapeseed oil because of its smooth, mild flavor. It's beautiful in salads.)

GRILLED CREOLE-STYLE JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium-high.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add rice and cook, stirring frequently, until toasted, about 2 minutes. Add water and reduce heat to maintain a simmer. Cover and cook until tender, 40 to 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, thread sausage, shrimp, bell pepper, onion and okra on separate skewers. Drizzle with the remaining 2 tablespoons oil and sprinkle with 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning, 1 teaspoon celery seed and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Grill the skewers and tomato halves, turning frequently, until the shrimp are opaque and the sausage and vegetables are slightly charred, about 5 minutes for the shrimp and sausage and 5 to 10 minutes for the vegetables. Remove the shrimp, sausage and vegetables from the skewers and transfer to a plate; cover with foil to keep warm.
• Chop the tomato and stir into the cooked rice along with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning and 1/4 teaspoon each celery seed and pepper. Spread the rice on a serving platter and top with the shrimp, sausage and vegetables. Sprinkle with scallions, if desired.

GRILLED CAJUN OKRA AND CORN

Steps:

• Combine the lime juice, cajun seasoning, lime rind, garlic, and tomato juice in a large zip-loc bag. Add vegetables and seal. Marinate in refrigerator for 1 hour, turning bag every so often.
• Prepare the grill(or you may use broiler). Remove vegetables from the bag, reserving the marinade. Thread the vegs. alternately onto each of 6 (12") skewers. Put kebabs on the grill rack coated with cooking spray, and cook 13 minutes or until tender, turning and basting often with the reserved marinade.
• Makes 6 servings.

GRILLED OKRA

Steps:

• Heat grill to 400°F.
• Thread okra onto skewers, leaving a little space between each one. At the end of each skewer, add a quarter of the onion.
• Brush okra and onion generously with olive oil. Season okra and onion on each side with steak seasoning and cajun seasoning.
• Quickly brush grill grates with olive oil or spray with non-stick spray. Place okra skewers on pre-heated grill and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, on each side, until lightly charred.
• Serve immediately with hot sauce or cilantro lime crema for dipping, if desired!