Grilled okra

Slimy boiled okra is good!

Old-Biscuit wrote:
Okra....

Grill it
Fry it
Saute it
Roast it

As long as you don't boil it........yuk! :B

No kidding!

Gary. wrote:
ETex2, How do you get the cornmeal to stick to the dry Okra? I tried it and it doesn't seem to stay on? Gary

Actually I don't want a lot of cornmeal to stick to the okra. The natural moisture (slime) from the okra seems to be enough to get a very light and minimal coat. If you want more, you can rinse the okra and leave them a bit wet. The more well done and crunchier the better.

This will not be the typical okra you find in restaurants, but it's the way my mother and her mother always made it and it definitely is best IMHO.

Gary. wrote:
ETex2, How do you get the cornmeal to stick to the dry Okra? I tried it and it doesn't seem to stay on? Gary

Buttermilk or an egg/water mixture over light flour works well. You can make buttermilk by putting vinegar in milk. When I do this I go light on the vinegar so that buttermilk is a little thinner than store bought.

Okra blossoms are also edible.

One of my fav ways to grill it is by marinading it in Italian Dressing for at least 15 minutes then grill it. I like to double skewer the pods, that way the okra doesn't spin on the skewer!

ETex2, How do you get the cornmeal to stick to the dry Okra? I tried it and it doesn't seem to stay on? Gary

Looks pretty good to me; I think I will try it. My favorite way to cook okra is to slice it into 1/4"-1/2" rounds, coat lightly in corn meal (no flour and make sure it is dry), then fry it up in very hot vegetable oil until it is well-done and turning dark. Having some tonight with cream peas and tomatoes from the garden.

Breaded and deep fried, hard to beat. My grandma forced boiled okra on me as a kid and I couldn't stand it, but now that I've aged a little I really don't mind it.
When I gardened in central Oklahoma I always had about 6 Okra plants and the 4 of us couldn't eat it fast enough. It truly does grow like a weed there.
At one time it was touted as the perfect third world crop because it would grow anywhere without any fuss and could be used for cooking oil, never knew that, and a food source for humans and livestock.

Okra....

Grill it
Fry it
Saute it
Roast it

As long as you don't boil it........yuk! :B