Karaage Okra
Karaage Okra is a great dish to go with drinks. It is quick to make, tasty, and you can’t stop eating it. It takes no more than 10 minutes to make. Adding a touch of garlic makes the dish perfect as nibbles. Watch the video.Don't forget to see the section 'MEAL IDEAS' below the recipe card! It gives you a list of dishes that I have already posted and this recipe that can make up a complete meal. I hope it is of help to you.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 8 okra pods ((note 1))
- 2 tbsp corn flour/cornstarch
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 2 pinches of salt
- 2 pinches of pepper
- 1/2 tsp grated garlic ((note 2))
Instructions
- 1
Trim the tip of the stem end. Run your knife around the stem end, where the stem and the pod meet, to remove the black line around the top of the pod. See the zoomed-in photo of trimmed okra in the post.
- 2
Cut each okra pod into about 2.5cm/1” long pieces (note 3).
- 3
Put the okra pieces and the Flavouring ingredients in a zip lock bag, seal the zip, then massage the bag gently, ensuring that all the okra pieces are evenly coated in Flavouring ingredients.
- 4
Add corn flour to the bag and seal the bag. Shake and massage the bag ensuring that the cornflour covers the surface of the okra pieces completely.
- 5
Add oil to a small to medium size frying pan (note 4) over medium heat.
- 6
Put the okra pieces in and cook for about 5 minutes, occasionally stirring and flipping the okra pieces.
- 7
When you see the brown patches around the okra pieces, they are ready.
- 8
Serve immediately (note 5).