Okra, also known as lady's finger, is a versatile vegetable that can be cooked in various ways. When combined with tomatoes, it creates a delicious and flavorful dish that can be enjoyed as part of a healthy and balanced diet. This article aims to provide readers with the best recipe for cooking okra with tomatoes, taking into account factors such as taste, texture, nutritional value, and ease of preparation. Whether you're a seasoned chef or a beginner in the kitchen, we hope to offer a recipe that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you satisfied.
Here are our top 19 tried and tested recipes!
CLASSIC OKRA AND TOMATOES
Okra and tomatoes are a centuries-old pairing. It's a remarkable union of late-summer flavors that comes from using peak-season produce: vibrant fresh-picked okra and plump ripe tomatoes still firm enough to hold their shape when simmered.
Provided by Southern Living Test Kitchen
Categories Okra
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cook the okra in boiling water to cover in a saucepan 10 minutes or until tender; drain, cool completely (about 30 minutes).
- Cut the okra into ¼-inch-thick slices, discarding the stems.
- Heat the bacon drippings in a saucepan over medium-high; add the onion and bell pepper, and sauté 6 minutes or until tender. Add the tomatoes, sugar, salt, pepper, lemon, and okra. Reduce heat to medium; cover and simmer 10 minutes.
- Stir together the flour and 1 tablespoon water until smooth; add the okra mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, 2 or 3 minutes or until thickened.
OKRA AND TOMATOES RECIPE
Step-by-step, photo illustrated instructions to make our Okra and Tomatoes. Visit the complete recipe online at Taste of Southern.com.
Provided by Steve Gordon
Categories Side Dishes
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Wash the tomatoes and okra under cool running water.
- Dice the onions.
- Place a skillet over Medium heat on your stove top.
- Add just enough oil to lightly coat the pan.
- Add bacon grease for seasoning if desired.
- When pan is hot, add the onions. Stir to coat with oil.
- Let the onions cook for several minutes while you prepare the tomatoes.
- Dice the tomatoes into larger sized pieces.
- Add the tomatoes to the skillet.
- Remove the ends from the okra and discard the pieces.
- Slice the okra pods into about ½ inch slices.
- Add the okra to the skillet.
- Add the black pepper, the salt and the sugar. Stir to combine.
- Reduce the heat slightly, and continue to stir and cook uncovered.
- Add a little warm water if needed to keep the vegetables moist.
- Cook until the okra is as tender as desired.
- Serve warm.
- Enjoy!
OKRA AND TOMATOES
This is a very simple recipe. I hope you enjoy it as much as my family does.
Provided by GWYNN
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Tomatoes
Time 30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble, and set aside.
- Remove bacon from pan and saute okra, onion, pepper and celery until tender. Add tomatoes, salt and pepper and cook until tomatoes are heated through.
- Garnish with crumbled bacon, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 94.3 calories, Carbohydrate 11.5 g, Cholesterol 6.3 mg, Fat 4.7 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 249.8 mg, Sugar 6 g
FRIED OKRA WITH TOMATOES
Steps:
- In a large bowl combine buttermilk and okra and let sit for 5 minutes
- In a large cast iron skillet, heat peanut oil over high heat to 375 degrees F.
- In a large bowl add the corn muffin mix. Using a slotted spoon remove the okra from the buttermilk and place it into the bowl with the corn muffin mix. Gently toss making sure all okra is well coated.
- Carefully add half the breaded okra to skillet and fry for about 6 minutes, or until golden brown. Use a slotted spoon to remove okra to the paper towel lined plate. Fry remaining okra.
- While okra is frying, in a large saucepan, combine diced tomatoes and chiles, tomato paste and Creole seasoning. Heat through over medium heat. Stir in heavy cream, season with salt and pepper and bring to a simmer. Remove to plate and top with fried okra. Serve immediately.
STEWED OKRA AND TOMATOES
Provided by Patrick and Gina Neely : Food Network
Categories side-dish
Time 35m
Yield 3 to 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a heavy bottomed saute pan over medium-high heat, add the bacon. Render the bacon until crisp. Remove from pan and reserve. Add the onion and saute until tender, about 3 minutes.
- Add the okra and tomatoes, making sure to add the reserved juice from the tomatoes to the saute pan. Season with salt and pepper and simmer for 15 minutes.
OKRA WITH TOMATOES
Steps:
- Saute 4 smashed garlic cloves in 3 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat until golden. Add 4 cups okra (halved lengthwise) and 1 small onion (cut into wedges); season with salt and pepper and cook until the okra is tender and bright, 10 to 12 minutes. Add 1 pint halved cherry tomatoes; cook until just bursting, 3 minutes. Finish with a splash of cider vinegar.
OKRA WITH TOMATOES
This is a yummy side dish with rice. Using two types of tomato gives the dish texture and is a tasty explosion of flavors with lots of garlic and crushed red pepper.
Provided by iheartcooking
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Tomatoes
Time 30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cover the bottom of a skillet with the olive oil and place over medium heat. Place the garlic, onion, and cayenne pepper in the skillet and stir until fragrant. Stir in the green pepper. Cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the frozen okra and allow to cook for 5 minutes more. Stir in both the diced and the stewed tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until all vegetables are tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 66.3 calories, Carbohydrate 13.1 g, Fat 1.1 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 311.8 mg, Sugar 5.1 g
OKRA, CORN AND TOMATOES
Okra and onions are fried with bacon, then simmered with tomato and corn in this delicious side dish that is especially good served alongside cornbread. This recipe is a longtime family favorite.
Provided by TXGIRLSX3
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Tomatoes
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir to release some of the juices, then add the onion and okra. Fry until tender and browned, stirring constantly. Be careful, as this tends to brown quickly.
- Pour in the tomatoes, and simmer over medium heat for 20 minutes. Mix in the corn, and simmer for another 10 minutes. Season with file powder, salt and pepper, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 167.3 calories, Carbohydrate 27.8 g, Cholesterol 6.3 mg, Fat 5.3 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 189.3 mg, Sugar 7.1 g
OKRA AND TOMATOES
This is the BEST thing My Mother in law makes and I can't wait for the okra to grow in the summer so I can pair garden fresh okra with garden sweet tomatoes! Yum! A Texas 1015 onion is best here but any sweet onion will do. If you can't get your hands on a sweet onion, try adding just a pinch- LARGE pinch of granulated sugar to the dish. I love to douse this with black pepper but please salt and pepper to taste. Cooked this way you will not have the SLIME issue! Enjoy!
Provided by Mamas Kitchen Hope
Categories Onions
Time 25m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place all ingredients in a dutch oven and cook over over medium heat until onion and okra is just crisp tender or done to your liking. (Note: USE the juice from the tomatoes as well.).
- Taste and add salt and pepper as desired.
- NOTE: Do not salt before the okra and onion are done to your liking. The salt seems to add to the slime. Also, stir only as much as you need The more you stir the slimier it can get.
- Serve with Hot Sauce if desired.
- OAMC NOTE: This freezes well in any quantity desired. Simply reheat when needed.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 40, Fat 0.2, Sodium 8, Carbohydrate 9.1, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 3.8, Protein 1.8
HEARTY CREOLE OKRA AND TOMATOES
A great Southern okra dish that allegedly comes from the heart of Acadiana. This vegetable dish is heavy enough to serve as a main dish and makes one pine for the fiddles and chicory coffee.
Provided by wasabinoir
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Tomatoes
Time 1h20m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat butter and olive oil over medium heat in a large pot. Cook and stir celery and onions until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the corn kernels and cook for 3 minutes.
- Stir in okra, tomatoes, andouille sausage, and Creole seasoning; cover and cook over medium heat until the okra has lost all of its slippery texture, at least 45 minutes. Season with sea salt, black pepper, and more Creole seasoning if necessary. Cook, uncovered, to reduce liquid, about 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 180 calories, Carbohydrate 19.1 g, Cholesterol 16.1 mg, Fat 10.4 g, Fiber 4.6 g, Protein 6.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 435.7 mg, Sugar 6.9 g
OKRA AND TOMATOES
After a bite of this colorful dish, you'll know why it's a staple of Southern dining.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dinner Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat butter in a shallow pan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, and cook until pale golden, about 3 minutes. Add red wine, and cook, stirring occasionally, until wine has reduced by half. Add okra, tomatoes, thyme, and bay leaves. Season with salt and pepper. Cover, and reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are fork-tender, about 15 minutes.
OKRA AND TOMATOES
Steps:
- Cut each okra pod in half lengthwise and set aside. If there are any pods longer than 4 inches, cut them in half crosswise and then lengthwise.
- Heat the olive oil in a 4-quart saucepan over medium heat until shimmering. Add the onions along with the salt and cook until they begin to turn golden, approximately 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute longer. Add the tomatoes and bring the mixture to a boil. Decrease the heat to low and add the ginger, pepper, cardamom and okra. Stir to combine. Cook, uncovered for 20 minutes. Remove from the heat, taste and adjust the seasoning as desired. Serve immediately.
- *Cook's Note: Grains of Paradise are available online and in specialty spice markets. They have a zesty flavor reminiscent of pepper, coriander, and cardamom.
OKRA AND TOMATOES
Steps:
- Saute the onion in the oil over medium heat until softened. Add the okra and the tomatoes with all their juice. Cover and simmer over low heat for 15 minutes. Add salt to taste, and simmer, covered, for 5 minutes more. Top with a dash of pepper just before serving.
SUMMERTIME STEWED OKRA AND TOMATOES
This easy vegetarian okra dish is flavorful enough to have by itself as a stew with cornbread or as a side dish at Sunday supper. Use only fresh vegetables from the farmers market or your garden for the best flavor and nutrition.
Provided by TheEchsChef
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews
Time 1h
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a 2-quart saucepan over medium-low heat. Saute onion and garlic in the hot oil until starting to caramelize, 15 to 20 minutes. Add tomato and okra; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until okra has softened completely and tomatoes have yielded their juices, about 30 minutes.
- Serve in shallow bowls with juices. Finish with a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil and a little more freshly ground black pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 167.3 calories, Carbohydrate 18.9 g, Fat 9.9 g, Fiber 6.1 g, Protein 4.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 98.5 mg, Sugar 9.2 g
SEARED OKRA AND TOMATOES
Steps:
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add the onion and garlic, and sauté for 2 minutes. Add the tomato paste, diced tomatoes, salt, pepper, rosemary, red-pepper flakes, bay leaves, and vinegar, and cook for 10 minutes, until the tomatoes start to break down and form a paste. Add the chicken stock, return to a simmer, and cook over low heat for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- While the tomato sauce cooks, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil is very hot and shimmering, sauté the okra for about 5 minutes, until lightly browned, then add the okra to the tomato sauce. Simmer the okra tomato mixture for 2 to 3 more minutes, remove the bay leaves, and then serve.
OKRA AND TOMATOES
Steps:
- Trim stem ends of okra, wash and drain.
- In large frying pan heat oil and butter and saute scallions until they are soft. Add the okra and saute on all sides for 2 minutes. Using slotted spoon remove okra and onions from pan and reserve.
- Place tomatoes, parsley and garlic in pan and simmer a few minutes, just until ingredients are blended.
- Return okra to pan; cover and simmer until okra is crisp-tender, but not mushy.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 176, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 15 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 592 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams
BRAISED OKRA WITH ROASTED GARLIC AND TOMATO
When braised, okra takes on a smooth texture. In this comforting version that captures the deliciousness of late summer ingredients it's cooked alongside fresh tomatoes and roasted garlic. Serve on its own or over polenta, pasta, or rice
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes
Time 55m
Yield Serves 4 to 6
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Cut top third off of garlic head and place on a piece of parchment-lined foil. Drizzle with oil, season with salt and pepper, and wrap in foil.
- Roast until soft, about 1 hour. Let cool, then squeeze out cloves; mash with a fork into a paste. (You should have 1 tablespoon; if more, reserve extra for another use.)
- Heat a medium saucepan over medium-high heat; swirl in oil. Add onion, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, 4 to 5 minutes. Add garlic paste and tomatoes; reduce heat to medium and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes begin to release some of their juices, about 8 minutes.
- Uncover and simmer 2 minutes more. Add okra; bring to a boil, then cover and simmer until just tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Serve over soft polenta with cheese, more oil, and pepper.
OKRA AND TOMATOES
Steps:
- In a saute pan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, 45 to 60 seconds. Add the red wine, and cook until reduced by half, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the okra, tomatoes, thyme, and bay leaves. Season with salt and pepper. Cover, decrease the heat to low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are just tender, about 15 minutes. Taste and adjust for seasoning with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.
OKRA WITH TOMATOES AND OREGANO
Provided by Moira Hodgson
Categories easy, quick, side dish
Time 2h
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil in a large heavy skillet and add the onion and garlic. Cook over moderate heat, stirring, until the onion begins to turn golden brown (about 10 minutes). Add the tomatoes and oregano and cook for a further 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt, pepper and cinnamon.
- Trim the cone tops off the okra without cutting into the pods. Add the okra to the onions and tomatoes and sauté until tender. Add lemon juice to taste, sprinkle with parsley and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 184, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 21 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 8 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 767 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams
Tips:
- Choose the Right Okra: Select tender, young okra pods that are about 3-4 inches long. Avoid pods that are too big or have blemishes.
- Prep the Okra: Rinse the okra pods and trim the ends. If desired, you can slice the okra into ½-inch pieces.
- Use Fresh Tomatoes: Use ripe, juicy tomatoes for the best flavor. If you don't have fresh tomatoes, you can use canned diced tomatoes instead.
- Add Spices and Herbs: Don't be afraid to experiment with different spices and herbs to create a unique flavor profile. Some popular additions include garlic, onion, cumin, coriander, paprika, and chili powder.
- Cook the Okra Properly: Okra can be cooked in a variety of ways, but the most common methods are sautéing, frying, and stewing. Be sure not to overcook the okra, as it can become slimy.
Conclusion:
Okra with tomatoes is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed in many different ways. Whether you serve it as a side dish, main course, or appetizer, this classic Southern dish is sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting way to cook okra, give one of these recipes a try!
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