Here’s an easy roasted okra recipe. Are you scared of slimy okra? Bake whole okra pods in the oven with a little oil and seasoning for a simple dish of non-gooey okra. When buying okra, choose smaller, firm, green pods with little to no discoloration. As the okra ages it will grow darker around the stem end.
What you need for this Roasted Okra Recipe
Fresh, whole OKRA pods
OLIVE OIL
some GARLIC POWDER
SALT to taste
additional SEASONING optional
I displayed jarred and pickled okra in the video. You can probably find pickled okra in the “pickle section” of your local grocery, or you can check current prices for Pickled Okra on Amazon.
How to Roast Whole Pod Okra
- Buy smaller pods of okra, and choosing pods less than 2” in length is ideal. Okra pods get woody in texture as they grow.
- Trim the stem end of the okra, cutting the stem away just at the pod.
- Wash and pat the okra dry.
- In a bowl, lightly oil the okra pods, just a few sprays of olive oil will suffice.
- Salt and season the okra as desired. I prefer very little salt and only a sprinkling of garlic powder. I prefer the simplicity of roasted okra.
- Arrange the pods in one layer on a baking sheet and roast the okra in an oven preheated at 500˚F for about 20 minutes, turning as needed. I turn the okra once halfway through the cooking time.
That’s all there is to this roasted okra recipe. It’s a tasty, no-frills side dish that’s practically goo free, so if you’re scared off by slimy okra, then this is the dish for you.
My go-to okra dish is this easy skillet Whole Pod Okra Recipe with Tomato Gravy. I like using whole okra pods because it’s a cool looking ingredient, but sometimes I’ll use sliced okra. Sliced okra is often breaded and fried, but I like using sliced pods in this healthy Okra Curry Recipe.
If you crave okra info, here’s more in depth nutritional info than you’ll ever want about okra.
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