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Sauteed Okra Recipe

June 27, 2013 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 2 Comments

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Learn how to make a simple sauteed okra recipe to accompany your favorite summer meals.

Summer comes and it’s always time for fried okra.

But it’s also always good to have a lighter version of a garden favorite.

That’s when it’s time to slice up and saute your okra.

Sauteed Okra Recipe

Four cups of sliced okra makes a wonderful side for my family of seven. Yum!

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Sauteed Okra Recipe

A simple sauteed okra recipe to accompany your favorite summer meals.
Prep Time10 minutes minutes
Cook Time10 minutes minutes
Servings - 8 servings

Ingredients 

  • 4 cups okra, sliced
  • 1 small white onion sliced into half moons
  • 2 Tbsp 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp teaspoon sea salt
  • other spices to taste

Instructions

  • Rinse okra well and pat dry.
  • Slice in 1/2 sized slices, discarding 'caps' and tips if desired.
  • Place olive oil in saute pan.
  • Place sliced okra and sliced onion in pan.
  • Sprinkle with sea salt and/or your favorite spices.
  • Toss gently.
  • Saute approximately 10 minutes or until desired tenderness. Serve as side dish.

Sauteed Okra Recipe

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Filed Under: Budget Friendly Recipes, Fresh Veggies Recipes, Recipes from the Garden, Side Dish Recipes Tagged With: Tricia

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  1. blog says

    August 16, 2013 at 8:53 am

    Needed to give you that very little remark simply to thank you once more because of these spectacula

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  2. Jennifer McDonald says

    July 21, 2019 at 2:13 pm

    My favorite ! Thank you !

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