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How’s Content Management Team carefully monitors the work from our editorial staff to ensure that each article is backed by trusted research and meets our high quality standards. This article has been viewed 26,325 times. Okra is a nutritious vegetable that can be cooked by boiling or frying. Regardless of your cooking method, wash and slice your okra first. You can boil okra in slightly salted water.
You can coat okra in cornmeal and then fry it in a frying pan. Adding lemon to your water and drying your okra before cooking can prevent sliminess. Wash your okra using tap water. Always wash fresh produce before eating it. Run your okra under tap water, turning it as necessary, to clean all sides. Shake off the okra to dry or dab it dry with paper towels.
Start by slicing and discarding the stems on either end. Then, slice the okra into thin, round slices. Use a chef’s knife or paring knife to slice the okra. Okra sometimes comes out a little slimy. To prevent this, soak your okra slices in vinegar after cutting them. Combine a cup of vinegar with a quart of water.
Immerse your okra in this mixture. Allow it to soak for one hour. Let okra air dry on a paper towel. If you need to cook your okra fast, you can pat it down with paper towel until it dries. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Lightly salt as much water as you need to submerge all your okra. Place your pot over high heat and bring the water to a boil.