BOILED OKRA SLIMY RECIPES

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BOILED OKRA RECIPE - HEALTHY.FOOD.COM



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In a 1930's cook book a mention on how southern cooks kept the "slime" off of okra. I tried it and man-oh-man! Tis good!

Total Time 11 minutes

Prep Time 3 minutes

Cook Time 8 minutes

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 3

2 cups okra
salt and pepper
3/4 teaspoon lemon juice

Steps:

  • Place okra in a sause pan and cover with water, and add lemon juice.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Bring to boil.
  • Simmer for 8-10 minutes.
  • No longer!
  • The taste is great!
  • Not mushy, but not crisp at all.
  • I used the frozen, cut okra.
  • The lemon juice adds a wonderful kick to the taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 15.7, FatContent 0.1, SaturatedFatContent 0, CholesterolContent 0, SodiumContent 4, CarbohydrateContent 3.6, FiberContent 1.6, SugarContent 0.6, ProteinContent 1

STEAMED OR BOILED OKRA | REALCAJUNRECIPES.COM: LA CUISINE ...



Steamed or Boiled Okra | RealCajunRecipes.com: la cuisine ... image

My Dad was a sharecropper, so when we were kids, okra was one vegetable that was always plentiful. Being a Cajun, we often used it to make what we called an okra gumbo.

Provided by Shirley Hebert

Total Time 00:00:15

Prep Time 00:00:05

Cook Time 00:00:10

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 lb okra
Salt and black pepper to taste
Vinegar to taste (or 1/4 cup for boiled okra)

Steps:

  • To steam okra: In a double boiler, heat water to boiling. Place the whole okra in the top of the double boiler. Cover and let steam for 10 minutes. Remove and serve. Sprinkle vinegar on the okra along with salt and black pepper to taste. Steaming okra prevents the slime that some people have an aversion to.
  • To boil okra: In a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil and pour 1/4 cup vinegar in the water. Add the okra and boil for 8 to 10 minutes until okra is tender. Drain water. Add salt and black pepper to taste.

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