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Grilled Okra, Yes, It Works!

Florida Grillin Girl
Florida Grillin Girl Posts: 4,972
edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
My friend with a garden gave me some fresh okra. She must live next to a nuclear power plant, cause this was HUGE!

Next to a dinner fork:

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I treated it as asparagus and drizzled with olive oil, S&P. One the small at 400 degree dome:

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The big one had to stay on longer~ that is a garbanzo bean off to the side, in case you wondered....

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Some crash potatoes:

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Then, a nice, thick NY strip at 600 dome:

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Plated:

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The steak...it was great!

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Find some fresh okra, and GRILL IT! There was no slime whatsoeva!

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Happily egging on my original large BGE since 1996... now the owner of 5 eggs. Call me crazy, everyone else does!
 
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  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,674
    Faith it looks good but how you going to keep the batter on :laugh:
    Salado TX & 30A  FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Plus a couple Pit Boss Pellet Smokers.   

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  • Photo Egg
    Photo Egg Posts: 12,110
    Not a fan of okra but you make it look good.
    Now steak and potatoes, Yummy.
    Thank you,
    Darian

    Galveston Texas
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  • vidalia1
    vidalia1 Posts: 7,092
    I likey!!!! :P
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  • Griffin
    Griffin Posts: 8,200
    Everything looks great, but now I have two more things I have to try. I printed out the crash potatoes yesterday when somebody mentioned it. Now need to go get some okra.

    Rowlett, Texas

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  • HungryMan
    HungryMan Posts: 3,470
    Looks good, just if you can change the taste of okra.
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  • Mainegg
    Mainegg Posts: 7,787
    ha ha I am with you on that AL.. and the texture...
    But it looks good Faith LOL
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  • Florida Grillin Girl
    Florida Grillin Girl Posts: 4,972
    Seriously, Griffin, the okra was really good. I didnt expect it to be that good.

    The potatoes were cooked, smashed, drizzled with EVOO, S&P, parmesan cheese, topped with sour cream for serving. I like them crispy on the bottom.
    Happily egging on my original large BGE since 1996... now the owner of 5 eggs. Call me crazy, everyone else does!
     
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  • Florida Grillin Girl
    Florida Grillin Girl Posts: 4,972
    Hungryman, this was posted for people that actually like okra. I think there are alot of us out there.

    I like it fried, and with stewed tomatoes, but grilled ranks right up there.
    Happily egging on my original large BGE since 1996... now the owner of 5 eggs. Call me crazy, everyone else does!
     
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  • Capt Frank
    Capt Frank Posts: 2,578
    Looks good Faith, was the large Okra as tender as the smaller/younger stuff?? :)
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  • Gator Bait
    Gator Bait Posts: 5,244
     
    Looks wonderful Faith, those taters look so decadent I would fee guilty enough to have to try the okra. In truth, the okra even looks good! That was one veggie that our family never had that I know of. It's probably a good thing, my mother was not very good at cooking vegetables at all, anything else was safe but not the veggies. :)

    Blair

     
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  • Woodbutcher
    Woodbutcher Posts: 1,017
    Faith .. something else I have to add to the "to do" list. I'll try anything. The steak and taters look tasty!
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  • Lobicho
    Lobicho Posts: 557
    bravooo
    great job!!
    it looks awesome!!!
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  • Slotmercenary
    Slotmercenary Posts: 1,071
    Do you have to cook the chick peas on the side of the fire ring to keep them from falling through the grate? Inquiring minds want to know...
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  • Florida Grillin Girl
    Florida Grillin Girl Posts: 4,972
    Frank, the largest one was edible, but it was not as tender as the smaller ones. The next time I see normal sized okra in the store, I will try those, too, just to compare.
    Happily egging on my original large BGE since 1996... now the owner of 5 eggs. Call me crazy, everyone else does!
     
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  • Florida Grillin Girl
    Florida Grillin Girl Posts: 4,972
    Slotmercenary, the chickpea was left over from an experiment I tried, before the okra went on. That will be in a separate post.
    Happily egging on my original large BGE since 1996... now the owner of 5 eggs. Call me crazy, everyone else does!
     
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  • Hoss
    Hoss Posts: 14,600
    TASTEE lookin vittles there Miss Faith. :)
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  • bees
    bees Posts: 335
    Great looking okra. Those skewers are quite nice and look like they have a story.Thanks for sharing.Randy
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  • Florida Grillin Girl
    Florida Grillin Girl Posts: 4,972
    Thanks, Hoss. I know you have okra growing in that big, beautiful garden of yours.
    Happily egging on my original large BGE since 1996... now the owner of 5 eggs. Call me crazy, everyone else does!
     
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  • Hoss
    Hoss Posts: 14,600
    Yes ma'am,got 1 row about 100 feet long. :)
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  • egret
    egret Posts: 4,170
    Good Lord, Faith! Grilled okra?! :ohmy: I'm gonna fix you a batch of egret's fried okra sometime and you'll be a convert forever!! :woohoo: :woohoo:
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  • Florida Grillin Girl
    Florida Grillin Girl Posts: 4,972
    Randy, those skewers are so old, I have no idea where I got them. I do use them alot.
    Happily egging on my original large BGE since 1996... now the owner of 5 eggs. Call me crazy, everyone else does!
     
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  • Florida Grillin Girl
    Florida Grillin Girl Posts: 4,972
    Ha! Egret. I love fried okra, but wanted to try something NEW for a change! Give it a try, you might like it.
    Happily egging on my original large BGE since 1996... now the owner of 5 eggs. Call me crazy, everyone else does!
     
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  • Capt Frank
    Capt Frank Posts: 2,578
    Jan & Pat, our friends that were with us at Melbourne, raise a pretty nice garden and they both love okra. They cut theirs when it is about 4 inches. Don't know if they have ever grilled it.
    I'm going to try some. How do you suppose it would be wrapped in bacon? :) :ohmy:
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  • Florida Grillin Girl
    Florida Grillin Girl Posts: 4,972
    Frank, give bacon a try, and let me know what you think. I like my bacon crispy, so I would partially cook it first.
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  • Capt Frank
    Capt Frank Posts: 2,578
    That is probably a good idea. Sometimes I use microwave bacon, the kind that takes 30-60 seconds to cook, not the fully cooked, 10sec variety that is not refigerated. It works well for bacon wrapped shrimp or scallops, no precooking required. Should work for this also. I will let you know. :)
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  • NibbleMeThis
    NibbleMeThis Posts: 2,295
    I did this last year and was very happy with how it came out. It has a "nuttier" flavor than boiled or fried, don't you think?

    But I did find you have to eat it relatively quickly after cooking because it looses flavor quickly as it cools.
    Knoxville, TN
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  • Florida Grillin Girl
    Florida Grillin Girl Posts: 4,972
    Chris, it really had a nice flavor. I am interested to try it again on normal sized okra. I threw them back on the egg while the steak was resting, so they were served hot.
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  • WWSis
    WWSis Posts: 1,448
    Looks great, Faith! I like okra... :)
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  • Cory430
    Cory430 Posts: 1,073
    Faith, last year we grilled okra that had marinated for some time in Italian dressing. I am not a huge fan of okra, but this was pretty damn good. It's nice to see someone else out there giving it a go.
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  • cookn biker
    cookn biker Posts: 13,407
    Great idea Faith!! They really look delish.I'll be looking for some.
    Molly
    Colorado Springs
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