Baked Okra With Cheese Food

ROASTED OKRA

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Arrange the okra slices in one layer on a foil lined cookie sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes.

SUPER EASY OVEN-ROASTED OKRA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray lightly with cooking spray.
• Place frozen okra and onion on the prepared baking sheet; drizzle with canola oil. Combine onion powder, garlic powder, ginger, turmeric, curry powder, paprika, and salt in a bowl. Sprinkle over vegetables and toss to coat.
• Roast in the preheated oven until tender, about 34 minutes. Remove from the oven and garnish with cilantro.

BAKED OKRA

Steps:

• Put okra in ziploc bag with a tablespoon or two of olive oil and shake until coated.
• Spread okra on baking sheet and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes, turning pieces over once halfway through cooking.

OVEN-ROASTED, LEMON-PARMESAN OKRA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Toss whole okra with oil, lemon juice, zest, 1 1/2 tablespoons grated cheese, salt and pepper. Place okra on a rimmed baking sheet and roast until tender, about 15 minutes.
• Remove okra from oven, and immediately top with additional grated cheese.
• Taste and season with additional salt and pepper, if necessary.
• Makes four servings.

BAKED OKRA WITH CHEESE

Steps:

• Rinse okra pods in water to separate.
• Pat dry.
• Place okra in a single layer in a greased 9x9x1 3/4-inch baking pan.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper; dot with margarine.
• Arrange bacon pieces over okra.
• Cover pan tightly with aluminum foil.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 1 hour.
• Remove foil from pan and place under broiler until bacon is brown and crisp.
• Sprinkle cheese over okra and replace foil over pan.
• Bake 375 degrees for an additional 10 minutes.

BAKED OKRA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Coat okra with coating mix as directed on package.
• Spread onto parchment-covered rimmed baking sheet.
• Bake 25 to 30 min. or until golden brown.
• Serve with dressing.

ROASTED FRESH OKRA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Toss okra with oil, salt and pepper. Arrange in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan, cut side up. Roast 12-15 minutes or until tender and bottoms are lightly browned.

MEL'S FABULOUSLY EASY SAUTEED OKRA

Steps:

• Heat oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until soft and fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add okra and cook for 5 minutes. Sprinkle cornmeal on top; cook and stir until okra is fork-tender and cornmeal absorbs excess moisture, about 2 minutes.
• Serve topped with Parmesan cheese.

FRIED OKRA WITH CRISPY PARMESAN COATING

Steps:

• Clean and slice okra, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Beat egg in a shallow bowl.
• Place grated Parmesan cheese in a shallow bowl.
• Pour okra into the beaten egg.
• Stir until every okra slice is wet from the egg.
• Remove with a slotted spoon, and place into the bowl with the Parmesan cheese.
• Stir until every okra slice is covered with cheese.
• Place oil in heavy pan to at least 2" in depth.
• (I use a deep fryer.) Heat until a single slice of coated okra dropped into the oil starts sizzling.
• Add the okra to the hot oil.
• Depending on the size of the pan, you may have to do this in two batches.
• Remove when the okra slices are golden brown and crispy.
• Drain on paper towels, and serve immediately.

BRAISED OKRA WITH ROASTED GARLIC AND TOMATO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Cut top third off of garlic head and place on a piece of parchment-lined foil. Drizzle with oil, season with salt and pepper, and wrap in foil.
• Roast until soft, about 1 hour. Let cool, then squeeze out cloves; mash with a fork into a paste. (You should have 1 tablespoon; if more, reserve extra for another use.)
• Heat a medium saucepan over medium-high heat; swirl in oil. Add onion, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, 4 to 5 minutes. Add garlic paste and tomatoes; reduce heat to medium and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes begin to release some of their juices, about 8 minutes.
• Uncover and simmer 2 minutes more. Add okra; bring to a boil, then cover and simmer until just tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Serve over soft polenta with cheese, more oil, and pepper.