Grilled Okra with Spicy Chipotle Sauce

How To Serve

Grilled Okra with Spicy Chipotle Sauce works as either a party appetizer or a summer side. Since the okra pods are left completely whole, they are easy to pick up with your fingers and dip in the sauce.

Fried Okra is hands down my favorite way to eat okra, but I also love it grilled and it is so much easier to grill. Not to mention healthier.

If you haven’t tried grilled okra yet, now is the time to do it. If you tend to think okra is a little too slimy, this is a great way to cook it. Since the entire okra pod remains intact, there’s very little noticeable slime. The exterior gets wonderfully blackened and charred.

The okra gets just soft enough to bite into easily, but it still retains a good amount of texture and crunch.

How To Choose Okra

You want small to medium pods that are 2 to 4 inches. Larger pods are tough and fibrous. They should be green with few if any brown spots.

Recipe Tip

Okra is very perishable. Once you buy it, it’s best to use it within a few days. It will develop brown spots over time.

Grilled okra is a must this summer. Especially when paired with a spicy chipotle sauce.

More Okra Favorites

• Okra Hushpuppies
• Corn Okra Creole
• Pecan Crusted Fried Okra
• Stewed Okra and Tomatoes
• Seafood and Okra Gumbo

Originally posted July 13, 2017.