Okra might be one of my favorite vegetables, although I often forget about it. I had only had it prepared one way my whole life and that was fried! When I was a child and went to the grocery store with my mom, my treat was always fried okra. I was thrilled when I was allowed to get it, because we never ate it at home (my mom HATES it!). I kind of feel bad for okra. It seems it has a bad rep for being slimy - I will be the first to say that I also don't like slimy okra. Yuck. And I guarantee you, this oven roasted okra is not slimy. It is also not fried, so eat to your heart's desire.
Ingredients:
- 1 lb okra, washed
- 1/4 cup coconut oil (or be lazy and use spray, like me!)
- 2 Tbsp ground cumin*
- 1 tsp of both salt and pepper
- 1/4 tsp cayenne
*note that this is quite a bit of cumin. Its delicious and bold but if you are not the biggest fan, reduce the amount, or use something else!
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- Toss (or spray) coconut oil over okra and lay okra in single layer on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper
- Sprinkle spices over okra
- Roast in oven for 8-10 minutes, flipping halfway through
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