How to Make the Best Grilled Okra! Incredibly easy with just 4 ingredients, it’s a flavor-packed side dish for any summer meal.
Hey okra fans; We have your new favorite recipe. Just hit this Grilled okra! Just 10 minutes on the grill and these flavorful veggies come out tender and full of smoky flavor. No fancy seasoning needed: just throw it on the grill and you’ll be amazed at how fantastic it tastes. This okra recipe is the perfect summer side dish for a grilled dinner, or as a grilled appetizer when served with a dip. Let’s grill!
Do you have a lot of okra? Try our marinated okra or our roasted okra.
Ingredients for the grilled okra
This recipe only requires 4 ingredients to make amazing tasting grilled okra! Of course, you can also crave spices and dips (read on). But for the basic recipe, all you need is:
- Fresh okra Make sure it’s the freshest you can find!
- olive oil
- Salt
- lemon juice
How to grill okra
Grilled okra is one of the easiest grilled vegetables out there. You don’t even have to cut the veggies! Place them on the cooking grates and they will tenderize perfectly. Here are the basic steps (or jump to the recipe below):
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat. It’s 375 to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Mix the okra with the olive oil: You don’t even have to measure – just enough for coating!
- Grill on the grills for 5 minutes on each side. Turn with a spatula and grill until tender and charred! Drizzle with fresh lemon juice and enjoy.
Spices to spice up grilled okra
This recipe is for a simple and easy grilled okra recipe that comes out fresh and tender! But if you want to spice it up with a bit, there are plenty of ways to take it up a notch. Here are a few ideas:
Add a dip!
This grilled okra is fabulous on its own: we inhaled it without the dip! But to make it more of a grilled appetizer than a grilled side dish, you can add a sauce! Here are some ideas we recommend:
Grilled okra makes it a meal
Wanna make a meal out of this? This grilled okra goes perfectly with all kinds of main dishes. Because they’re shaped like fries, they pair well with burgers or are perfect with shrimp or salmon. Here are our favorite ways to accessorize this delicious side dish:
This recipe for grilled okra is…
Vegetarian, vegan, plant-based, dairy-free and gluten-free.
The description
How to Make the Best Grilled Okra! Incredibly easy with just 4 ingredients, it’s a flavor-packed side dish for any summer meal.
- 12 ounces okra
- 1½ tablespoons olive oil
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 lemon slices
- Preheat a grill to medium-high heat (375 to 450 degrees).
- Mix the okra with the olive oil.
- Place the okra directly onto the grates. Grill 4 to 5 minutes per side (10 minutes total) until lightly charred. Sprinkle with kosher salt and squeeze with the juice of the lemon slices.
- Category: garnish
- Method: Goal
- Kitchen: American
- Diet: vegan
Keywords: Grilled Okra How to Grill Okra
More grilled vegetables
Our goal is to grill all the veggies! Here are the best ones to try:
- Perfect Corn, Corn in the Foil, Corn in the Husk, or Elote are the best ways to make this seasonal treat.
- Portobello or Mushroom Skewers Packed with meaty, smoky flavor.
- Cauliflower or Broccoli Charred florets of goodness.
- Onions, peppers, tomatoes, eggplant, zucchini and squash Perfect for summer.
- Grilled potatoes, jacket potatoes, grilled baked potatoes, sweet potatoes or classic carrots!
- Asparagus, avocado, pak choi, beetroot or Brussels sprouts Unique, delicious and easy.
- Romaine, Cabbage or Kale These leafy greens are fantastic grilled.
