One of the great things about summer is the wonderful produce you just can't get at other times of the year. Okra is one of those foods.
I recently purchased a bag of okra at a local produce stand but then wondered what to do with it. So, I looked around in my cookbooks for some ideas and came up with this. And, it was delicious! So much so that I could eat just this over some rice for a meal.
Spicy Okra
1 pound fresh okra
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
1 (14-oz) can diced tomatoes
1 fresh habanero chile, pierced 3 times with a fork
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Rinse okra in a colander under hot water and chop
Heat oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking.
Add onion and sauté, until golden, about 3 minutes.
Add tomatoes (including juice) and chile pepper and boil, stirring, until tomatoes are softened and liquid is reduced by half, about 5 to 10 minutes.
Add okra and cook, gently stirring, until okra is tender, about 5 minutes.
Stir in salt and pepper and discard chile.
Note: This can also be made with frozen okra. I would suggest 2 (10-oz) packages frozen cut okra.
3 comments:
Mister loves okra. I'll definitely have to give this recipe a try! Thanks for sharing!
That sounds so yummy!! I haven't cooked w/okra in a long time and I think I might have to!
This sounds really good. I'm the only one in my house that likes okra but who cares.
BTW, the additional post that is gone.....how rude some people can be! :)
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