Also excellent when added to shrimp gumbo. Stewed or canned tomatoes may be added for variety. Allow to cook until okra gets very dark and is no longer ropey. Brown onion, okra and bell pepper in oil. I’d love to know what your favorite okra dish is.Salt black pepper and red pepper to taste For my oven roasted okra recipe, I would add just a few minutes, or until the edges begin to brown. A few more minutes in the oven or in the pot/skillet should do the trick. There really isn’t much difference in the time it takes to cook frozen okra versus fresh. How long does it take to cook frozen okra? So buy up (or pick) that okra now and “put it up” (as we southerners say) for use later. Fresh is fresh, and buying local veggies in season is always better than shipped-from-who-knows-where out of season. But it also is perfect if you happen to grab some fresh okra from your local farmer’s market. These freezing instructions are great for those growing okra in your home gardens.
The moisture that was on the okra has dried a bit after the short time in the oven, and once cool, they are ready for the freezer. Remove the pan from the oven and allow to cool for a few minutes.You just want the okra pieces warmed through, not cooked. Place baking sheet in preheated oven for 3-4 minutes.The Trim Healthy Mama book introduced me to this.)
(If you’ve never had frozen okra in a smoothie, you’re totally missing out. I like to cut mine into 1/2 inch pieces for easy use in smoothies and soups. Cut okra and place on rimmed baking sheet.Once relatively dry, move them to a cutting board, and decide how you’d like to cut them. Wash your tender okra pods in cool water and drain in a colander. So though it’s an extra step, I highly recommend it! Instructions for Freezing Okra Breaking these down helps preserve the flavor and texture of the okra itself. The process of baking (or blanching if you want to go that route) helps break down enzymes in the okra. The short answer is yes, but I would advise against it.
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Voila! So if you’re having a busy week, and unable to cook okra before it goes bad, here’s an easy way to know how to freeze okra for use later. But the result was non-slimy okra ready to go in the freezer in 15 minutes from start to finish. Granny imparted her okra-preserving wisdom on me for this “recipe.” She doesn’t keep track of oven temperatures or how many minutes it should be in there, so there was a bit of testing on my end. Learning how to freeze okra for use later is easy as pie thanks to my granny. Once you begin to harvest okra (check out my post here on when to harvest) you have a few days to use it before it starts turning brown and soft in spots. (Particularly if said vegetable is fried, ahem.) If you’ve ever grown okra in the garden, then you know that once it starts coming in, it can be difficult to eat it all. You’ll find that most people are either okra lovers or haters, and thankfully most of my family is in the lover category. Okra, the jewel of the southern garden, can get a bad rap for being… well, slimy. Not sure how to freeze okra? No worries, I’ve got you covered! Freezing okra for use later is a quick and easy way to keep this veggie on hand in the kitchen well past those hot summer months that okra loves so much! And this method of putting up okra in the freezer comes without the hot water blanching.
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