This recipe has quickly become a family favorite at our house, but I can’t claim it.
My kids have been helping their grandparents harvest and preserve vegetables from their garden, and the okra are still producing like crazy. They’ve been coming home with bags and bags of okra and since we aren’t doing grains, egg, or even grain-free batter while we are on the autoimmune diet, I couldn’t make fried okra (even a healthy version).
The kids created this okra recipe and they love eating it since it is simple enough for them to make it. If I prepare it, I just cut the tops off the okra and slice lengthwise. If the kids are helping, I let them use a crinkle cutter to cut the okra into pieces. (We keep these crinkle cutters on hand for Montessori projects and they are great for letting the kids help with dinner as well).
This okra recipe takes less than a half hour from start to finish and is a great side to almost any meal. I’ve even made this and added it to breakfast scrambles.
Even if you aren’t a fan of okra, try this simple recipe and you might change your mind!
Roasted Okra Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lb okra
- 2 TBSP olive oil or coconut oil
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Cut tops off okra and slice lengthwise.
- Place on a large baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil or coconut oil.
- Toss to coat.
- Sprinkle with salt, garlic powder, and pepper.
- Roast for 18-22 minutes or until soft and just stating to brown on the ends.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
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Hi Katie! I LOVE this recipe! I never used to be too big of a fan of okra, but after discovering this recipe, I love it now! 🙂 All your experiments have inspired me to start crafting my own recipes! I’ve made this one recipe, that my family absolutely LOVES!
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Ham Delights
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Ingredients:
Sliced Ham
Potato chips
Pickles
Directions:
Place a piece of ham down on a (clean) counter-top, or table, and lay one pickle, and one chip, on the surface of the ham. Carefully wrap the ham around, and stick with a toothpick to hold together.
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I was just curious as to what you thought of the recipe, and if you knew of any way to make it any healthier. Thanks! 😀
I have some in the oven now. Mine are cut in 1/3 inch thick circles, seasoned with garlic, cumin, turmeric, hatch chili powder, s&p, and olive oil. I love them! I’d never used these seasonings before so I tasted a raw piece of okra. I had no idea! Raw okra is yummy! But, I’m looking forward to the oven roasted crunchiness too!