Southern Okra Recipes

STEWED OKRA AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• In a heavy bottomed saute pan over medium-high heat, add the bacon. Render the bacon until crisp. Remove from pan and reserve. Add the onion and saute until tender, about 3 minutes.
• Add the okra and tomatoes, making sure to add the reserved juice from the tomatoes to the saute pan. Season with salt and pepper and simmer for 15 minutes.

SOUTHERN OKRA

Steps:

• In a small shallow bowl, combine the sugar, flour, salt and pepper; set aside. In a small saucepan, cover and cook okra in boiling water for 10 minutes or until tender. Drain and set aside. , In a large skillet, saute onion and green pepper in oil until tender. Stir in the tomatoes and reserved sugar mixture; cook for 5 minutes. Add okra. Heat through, stirring as little as possible. Serve with rice if desired.

AIR FRYER OKRA RECIPE

Steps:

• Wash okra in Kitchen Colander and pat dry it. Remove the caps and tails of the okra. Cut all the okra into 1/2 to 1 inch piece. Keep in a Bowl and Set aside.
• TIP : To avoid sliminess of the fresh okra, I normally cut it in advance and let air-dry it for few hrs.
• Preheat Air fryer at 390*F for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile Take 3 Mixing Bowls. In 1st bowl, add EGG + 2 tsp Water and mix both lightly. In 2nd bowl, add Corn Meal + All Purpose flour + Cajun Seasoning. Mix well with a fork.
• Make an assembly line and place the bowl with egg + bowl with dry flour mixture + bowl with cut okra in a line.
• Now toss okra into the egg mixture, then transfer the okra in batches to the flour cornmeal mixture. Lightly shake off excess flour and transfer to lightly greased Air Fryer Basket.
• Spray gently with Cooking Spray on top of the breaded okra. Air fry for 15 minutes until golden, shaking the basket twice during cooking. Spray with more oil as needed so all the floury dry spots are covered.
• Serve it warm with Spicy Ranch or Buffalo Ranch Dip.
• Mix Ranch dressing & Buffalo sauce till it comes together. DONE!
• You will follow the exact instructions as above to make air fryer fried okra in Air fryer lid.
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OKRA AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a cast iron Dutch oven. Remove bacon and set aside.
• Add onion and celery to the bacon grease and cook until soft, about 7-8 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, water, okra, and seasonings. Cook 20-25 minutes, maintaining a simmer and stirring occasionally.
• Crumble bacon and stir in just before serving.

OKRA AND TOMATOES

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.

SOUTHERN OKRA

Steps:

• 1. Place okra in a saucepan; add 1 inch of water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until tender. Drain and set aside.
• 2. Combine the next four ingredients; set aside.
• 3. In a skillet, heat oil over medium. Saute onion and green pepper until tender. Stir in sugar mixture and tomatoes; cook for 5 minutes. Add okra and simmer until heated through, stirring as little as possible. Serve over hot, cooked rice, if desired.