The Best Okra Recipe (Ready in 5 Minutes)

Here's a simple and fantastic Chinese recipe for preparing okra. If you've been hesitant to try okra due to its slimy texture, this recipe is for you because the egg protein absorbs most of the slime and balances the texture in a perfect way. You will be surprised by the result: fresh, crispy okra, soft, tender egg, and no more sticky strings pulling in between the pods.This is probably the best way to enjoy okra.

Ingredients
170g / 6 oz okra
1 tbsp cooking oil to blanch the okra
3 large size eggs
1/2 Tbsp garlic chili sauce
2.5 Tbsps cooking oil

Instructions

Bring a pot of water to a boil, add oil and okra, and blanch for 1.5 minutes. The oil will coat the surface of the okra and retain its vivid green color.

Take the okra out of the pot and rinse under running water to cool completely so your hands can handle it.

Discard the calyx, where the part that connects the stem. Then cut the okra into 1/4 inch thick slices. Okra is also known as lady’s finger or gumbo, its slime liquid is made up of a soluble fiber, which is nutritious and good for you. If you want to see more Chinese recipes to cook okra, let me know in the comment.

Place the okra into a bowl. Crack in 3 eggs and add 1 tbsp of soy sauce, 1 tbsp of oyster sauce, 1/4 tsp of ground white pepper, and 1/2 tbsp of your favorite chili sauce to give the dish a little spicy kick (any brand will work). Mix well

Turn the heat to high and heat the wok until smoking hot. Add 2.5 Tbsps of oil and swirl it around to form a non-stick layer at the bottom.

Add the okra and egg mixture and wait for 10 seconds. Then gently swirl the wok around to make sure the bottom of the egg is not sticking to the metal.

Once the egg is set, use you spatula to flip to pan fry the other side. Chinese people prefer our eggs to be brown and crispy, which may be a bit over cooked in western cuisines. However, you can cook to your favorite doneness. Keep stirring and break the egg into smaller pieces.

You can serve it as a side dish. I like to eat it as a condiment alongside plain congee.

[flowerlila]

YES, YES, Yes! I just checked your videos, and there were no any videos of okra, so please, please, please do post more okra recipes. I cook okra Indian style so I need more Chinese way cooking this fabulous veg. LOVE your recipes and cook them often.

[MandyJane]

I love okra, I even love it when it's slimy. I would like to see more of your okra recipes!

[ifiaba]

Love love love superfood okra ! As Nigerians, we love its glorious slime, but this looks good too. Certainly trying it out. Do more chinese okra recipes 😊

[Lethargo]

Nigerians eat Okra boiled and salted, mucilage and all; from childhood, it's an amazing vegetable, a superfood. Of course if you didn't grow up with it, you might not like the slime.

Very cool recipe, I might try this.

[ruthnarendran]

Yes please, more okra dishes. Love okra!

[idt]

My grandparents grew okra in their garden and this is something they always ate. Nice to see it in a vid!

[chambersstevens]

This is my first time seeing your videos. You are fantastic. I have try this!

[davidchanesman]

Mindy, thank you for this recipe it looks delicious. Okra is my favorite vegetable and I would love to see more recipes using okra. Thank you

[maeverlylilith]

I’m also an okra lover. So glad to see this video!!! I’m definitely making this dish. Please do more!

[Pimula.Tsuchimi]

Okra grows like crazy here in our gardens where I live. I am always trying to find new ways to cook it. Thank you for sharing

[aprilcarter]

Just purchased okra today to fried but will give yours a try I didn't get much I'll have to adjust the ingredients or just buy more the next time love me some okra with beans in the winter and the information which you shared about the slime wow great!! Excited to cook okra a different way Thanks for sharing 💖

[elopeztxtx]

I’m can’t wait to try this. I love okra so much that I grow it in my backyard. I hope to see more videos of okra recipes one day. Thank you.

[HeatherMorlockHernandez]

Chinese Method of Cooking Okra is a Good idea. I love Okra. Thank You.

[noelmugabi]

This is excellent Thanks alot. God bless you

[aidanngreenwolfe]

Thank you for this recipe. It looks delicious. I'm looking forward to try it.
I love the flavor of okra and am always looking for new ways to make it.
I grow so much of it during summer. It would be great if you could share more recipes with it as a main ingredient.😊

[cindinesler]

I am Cajun. I grow it in my garden. We smother it with a bit of onion and tomato. I freeze that for future gumbos. I like it boiled and dipped in vinegar, fried with cornmeal and flour mixture, I can (pressure can) okra tomato, onion, and corn together. I would love to see more of your okra recipes.

[EasyThereBigFella]

Such a simple, delicious looking dish! I think it would also make for a nice breakfast! Thank you!

[vivianhudacek]

Looks delicious! It’s also, good, roasted in the oven. No slime that way either.

[mattkaplinsky]

I can't wait to try out this recipe! I love okra and would love to see more ways to prepare it. I have learned so much from watching your channel and have purchased the wok and utensils you use to make sure I get the same results- which I do and it is fantastic! Thank you.

[Bellatutu]

Looks very nice and yes, more Chinese okra recipe please👍🙏👩🏻‍🍳😋😋