Our 15 Favorite Okra Recipes

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Okra season is in full swing in the South and whether you prefer your okra pickled, fried, or in gumbo we’ve got an excellent okra recipe for you. This hot-weather vegetable is incredibly versatile, nutritious, and delicious. Although frozen okra can be used in many recipes, I highly recommend taking advantage of the opportunity to savor the freshness of this vegetable while it is at its best.

Roasted Okra

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“Mercy me, these were delicious. I cut a few okra up, splashed a little olive oil in the bowl, sprinkled a little seasoning salt on them, tossed and spread in a pan along side sliced zucchini. I rarely fry foods, so this was a terrific substitute for fried okra.” — Gfriday

Fried Okra

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“Perfection. This is a simple and true recipe. I feel like the key to success is using cast iron and controlling your heat. These cooked crisp and had very little extra pieces falling off.” — Jacobus

Grandma Oma’s Pickled Okra

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“These were easy and fast and a great way to save summer okra.” — Cajunsgirl

Shrimp and Okra Gumbo

“I made this recipe and added a little sausage that a friend had given me, it was excellent! Thanks for the recipe, I’ll be using it again!” — Cissi Coonce

Air Fryer Roasted Okra

Buckwheat Queen

“This is one of those recipes you will use weekly. I’ve made it four times and loved it each time. I even used pickled okra and it was out of this world delicious. No slime at all! Add hot pepper flakes, sriracha salt, or whatever spices you like. I even used bacon grease once. Just awesome! You can’t go wrong. Thank you for the recipe.” — Buckwheat Queen

Bamieh (Middle Eastern Okra Stew)

“Delicious! I made it and it was such a comfort food for me. Made it with Calrose long-grain rice, cooked with vermicelli as we typically do in Lebanon.” — Yaya

Grilled Okra and Grape Tomatoes

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Here, okra and grape tomatoes are skewered and grilled which makes for an easy and delicious side dish for all of your summer cookouts.

Lemony Grilled Okra

“This was excellent! I am growing okra in my garden this year for the soul purpose of pickling it. Pickled and in gumbo is really the only way I’ve liked it in the past. Until now. This recipe blew my socks off.” — Soup Loving Nicole

Creole Okra

“I followed the recipe except I used fresh okra from the garden and I had a bunch. I sautéed it with the onion and garlic. My new southern ratatouille!” — Angie Lindsey

Okra, Corn and Tomatoes

Pammy

“My mom always make this. It was one of my favorite meals.” — Nicolette Morr

Okra Patties

Pamplemousse

“This recipe is definitely a keeper! I made it exact directions but did take other raters advice and added some cayenne and garlic powder. These patties are to die for!” — Beverly Dziob Herr

Okra Rice

Dee

“I cooked this recipe last night and it was AMAZING! I did add my own personal touches to it.” — Allthings4nina

Easy Indian-Style Okra

“So great! I cut up my okra and soaked in vinegar for 20 minutes, then rinsed. Not slimy at all after it cooked. In addition to the other spices, I added one tablespoon of garam masala and also quartered a few tomatoes and threw those in.” — Wilso057

Easy Creole Okra and Shrimp

M. Sharon Buckner

“Absolutely delicious! My family and I enjoyed every morsel! Great recipe! A keeper!” — WaterKeeper

Granny’s Okra Soup

Soup Loving Nicole

“Just made this soup for the first time and it is great! I followed the recipe closely and at the end added a little salt and pepper perfect.” — Mark Kantor

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