Never, have I ever had my husband request vegetables. He’s 100% a meat and potatoes guy, that prefers meat and carbs ONLY at every meal. Needless to say, I’ve been trying to adjust his tastebuds and I think this maybe means I succeeded. Today, I said – ‘Wings and Potato Salad for dinner tonight?’ to which he replied ‘OKRA! Don’t forget to do the okra!’ and my life goal was complete. Ok, I’m being slightly dramatic but he did request this Crispy Roasted Okra because it’s that good. And the good news? It’s so, SO easy.
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I love okra, I love all veggies really, but I think okra is one of my all-time favorites. Growing up my mom was a vegetarian, so we ate a lot of veggies and sadly we didn’t eat a lot of okra. I think because usually, it’s either fried or slimy. About a year ago, I was determined to find a way to make okra as delicious as it is when fried without actually being fried. That’s when this three-step, minimum prep, side dish fave was born.
To make this roasted okra, you really don’t need much. Olive oil or avocado oil, salt and pepper (and okra obviously). You can also make it as crispy as you’d like, or leave it a little less cooked for a more traditional okra texture that’s still not slimy! It also has little prep, so it’s a great option when grilling or you don’t want to spend forever in the kitchen. I can describe this delicious roasted okra all day, but the best way to see how great it is is to try it yourself!
Ingredients
- Okra
- Olive Oil or Avocado Oil (about 2 TBSP)
- Salt (we like pink himalayan salt)
- Pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F
- Cut both ends of okra off and then in half long ways
- On a lined baking sheet, use your hands to toss okra in olive oil, salt and pepper
- Bake until desired crispiness (we usually do about 15 minutes), if you like it very crispy broil it on high for 2-5 minutes after baking
See!? So, so easy. We make this okra about once a week and one of our favorite things to pair with it are our grilled wings! I’ll be sharing their recipe soon, so stay tuned. I also just purchased this Ninja Foodi during Prime Day and I’m excited to try okra in it! Please share if you try this recipe by tagging me on Instagram (@RileySitton). XO
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If you wanted to do this in the air fryer–can you post a suggested temperature/time for that?!
Yes! I just got an airfryer yesterday, I will try it this weekend and let you know!