Orange Balsamic Roasted Okra
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This Orange Balsamic Roasted Okra is easy to make and healthy! It is slightly crispy and has the most beautiful orange zing to it. These unexpected flavors are incredible and the perfect summer side.
This roasted okra. OMG.
Do you guys remember when I shared the recipe for Stir-Fried Okra with Garlic, Chilies, and Lime a few weeks back?
ā sidebar ā Do you also remember how I called it Sir Fried Okra? I'm so happy that you guys are awesome and forgiving about such a big fail. I was cringing big time when I finally caught that one.
Anyway, I told you in that post how okra was one of those veggies that really had to grow on me. It was anything but love at first sight. The part about okra that I just couldn't get past was the slime until I learned to cook it properly.
Stir-frying okra is one way to ensure it doesn't turn slimy; roasted okra is equally as delicious and totally slime-free.
This easy-to-make and healthy roasted okra recipe is slightly crispy and has the most beautiful sweet and tangy orange zing to it. These unexpected flavors work incredibly well together.
I wish I could share with you the look on my handsome man's face when he eats something he really likes. He kind of freezes up and his eyes get wide before a big smile spreads across his face. I use that look to judge if I nailed a recipe. This recipe got that look.
Nailed it!
Roasted okra on its own, sprinkled with a healthy pinch of sea salt, is totally delicious. But, covered in this orange balsamic glaze, it's kinda out of this world.
The okra itself is soft in the center and crispy at the ends. See how nice and brown it is? There's a major amount of flavor here.
And then the glaze. Oh, the delicious glaze. It's slightly sweet, a little tangy, and a tiny bit bitter. I think the best sauces or glazes always have many levels of flavor, just like this one. I can never help but lick the pan after I pour the glaze over the roasted okra. š
Also, try this oven baked okra!
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Orange Balsamic Roasted Okra Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lb okra (cut in half lengthwise)
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- Ā½ teaspoon sea salt
- Zest and juice from 1 orange
- 1 Ā½ tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 small garlic clove (very finely minced)
- Orange slices and fresh ground pepper (to serve)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 450 degrees. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Toss the okra with the olive oil and sea salt and spread them out on the prepared baking sheet in a single layer. Roast the okra for 25 minutes.1 lb okra, 1 teaspoon olive oil, Ā½ teaspoon sea salt
- While the okra is roasting, prepare the glaze. In a small frying pan over high heat, add the orange zest, orange juice, balsamic vinegar, honey, and garlic. Bring it to a boil and let it boil rapidly, whisking occasionally until it has reduced by half, about 5 minutes. If it reduces a little too much, just add another splash of orange juice or water.Zest and juice from 1 orange, 1 Ā½ tablespoons balsamic vinegar, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 small garlic clove
- Once the okra is nicely browned remove it from the oven and toss it with the orange glaze. Serve the okra with orange slices and a little fresh ground pepper.Orange slices and fresh ground pepper
Nutrition
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Any tips on making this the night before and serving at room temp? Roast okra, then do glaze/toss just before serving. Want to make this for a cookout but trying to make most everything the day before to minimize kitchen work
I would do just as you suggested – roast the okra and toss it in the glaze just before serving. That should make it taste the freshest. š
so I made this recipe but the okra was completely burnt to a crisp after 25 min at 450. I am making it again at about 350F and I am hoping it will come out better. The glaze is amazing though, I also had to improvise and use lemon zest instead of orange zest since I only had orange juice lol but it was totally worth it and the zest is essential to the flavor!
I’m sorry to hear that the recipe didn’t work out for you.
I LOVEEE this recipe. I am from Curacao, and there we eat a lot of okra, but as a soup. Once I grew up and started to cook I looked for other ways to cook it. And this has become my number one okra recipe. Having friends and family over for dinner and cant wait to have them try this!
I do wonder with what do you normally eat it?
That’s so great to hear! We eat this most often with simple baked salmon. It means the okra is the star of the show. š
Greetings from Harare, Kristen! Hope you are having a lovely day. You have a lovely calm smile. I liked the way you took away the okra sliminess in your roasted okra. People eat a lot of it here, sliced into rounds and stewed, and they are used to the slime. I just say, “Aaaarrgh, give me something else.” Interesting fact I picked up, okra is great for balancing out blood sugar levels in diabetics. You wash them under running water, slice length-ways and leave them to steep in room temperature water overnight. Drink the water in the morning, and your blood sugar levels will be okay.
Take care, I will come back to torture my stomach with your nice posts.
Absolutely delicious! My non-okra-eating husband loved it too! The little bit of oil didn’t seem like enough, so I added more, which I should NOT have done, as it made it just a touch oily…so next time I’ll use the amount suggested in the recipe. š
That’s sp great to hear! Thank you for coming back to let us know it was a hit!
Orange Balsamic Roasted Okra, In all of my 72 Yrs I have never enjoyed okra. This was not just good it was fantastic. Thanks
That makes me so happy to hear! Hooray!!
This looks great!
Thanks!
Holy Okra! These look insanely delicious. I’ve never roasted okra before, but oh my that will be changing very shortly!
Thanks, Meg! I’m sure you will love it. Roasted okra has become my fav. š
This dish looks great; I wouldn’t have recognized it as okra! I have to say I’m no friend of this vegetable at all but this recipe sounds really delicious and very creative!
Thanks, Nicole! It took me ages before I decided I liked okra. Roasting it is one of my favourite way to eat it now. š
What a creative dish!
Thank you so much, Karen!