I'm from the islands St Helena island this is our specialty on the island we go to the fields and get our fresh okra and my grandfather would go in the boat and get the shrimp so had this meal at least 3 times a week my kids love it eveyone on the island love this dish
Yes girl I'm from the low country but move to Columbia. My mom and grand-mom did it that way but I added my own spin to it since I don't eat pork anymore lol.
Best to fry shrimp first for no more than 2 minutes, then add last to ochroes. Best not to cover pot while cooking, to prevent steaming. Hope my useful tips helps you, all the best.😊
I loved okra with shrimp especially when it just steam and still green in color. I like the way you explain the way you cooking your dishes very simple just keep cooking for us.
You have been making my day. I have set a goal to lose 50 lbs in three months by biking, going to the gym and eating fresh good food. I have dropped 20 lbs in 5 weeks and you helped. I have been cooking your wonderful dishes for my wife and I. This dish with a fresh salad makes for a beautiful dinner with some wine. The other good thing is that my wife is trimming down as she has to eat what I make. She works and I am retired. I was a mess daddy in the US Army, 28 years and I know how to cook.
Yes Chris...mouth watering, we like to use the dried shrimp too (the really small ones Have you ever tried those? They add a nice salty taste to the dish. Also, to prevent the okra from getting slimy we put it in the sun for a bit, it's best to spread it out on a pan.
I am learning to cook from your videos :) I've never been good in the kitchen but started to do my own cooking lately and I find your recipes so easy and you are so fun to watch as well, so thank you for the wonderful videos, keep them coming!
After cutting my okro i tend to leave in the sun air out to dry in that way when cooking it there no slime. Also i like to add tomatoes and carrot in it and squeeze lime juice in it not alot... nice vid Chris
Okra bring so many memories of my childhood. Love this recipe though. it looks delicious Chris. I can’t wait to taste it. One thing thou that I would like to share with you is that in our Island we put some lemon or lime juice to prevent it from getting slimy.
Since I was a Kid, my Mother always Cooked Okra Soup. She/I are from Suriname, South America, I have tried many times to Copy her recipe, But for some reason, She makes it way Better. Can you try or make Okra Soup.
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Hey Chris, I will definitely try with some sada roti. My mom use to always do fry okra but never with meat..lol cannot wait to try..thank you for sharing
Hi Chris, was curious to know if frozen okra will work just the same? Looking at the advice below, I'm considering drying out the frozen okra before cooking.
I love it but I cooked it differently. I fried the okra first with a little bit of oil, chilli, and onion. I put it away then used the same frying pan to fry the shrimp with all other ingredients here. After the shrimp cooked, i added the okra.
Tried it your way but I used all the oil spices and herbs to marinade the shrimp about an hour and half beforehand. After the okra was done I cooked the shrimp and finally threw the okra back in. It was fantastic! Thank you both for the inspiration!
From New Orleans first use bacon grease second put okra first fry it slowly adding 1 cap of vinegar.Fry it until slime goes away. Add smoke sausage or ham or turkey sausage sauteed veggies shrimp last and fourth of cup of water salt pepper seasonal garlic powder onion powder
My wife and I is what I cook for and I cut you portions down to half and make a salad. The portions are the key and the salads are thing to fill up on. I do 3 to 4 lbs a month and I exercise for one hour a day or every other day. I is hard to shed the weight but it took 6 years to put it on. 20 down and 30 to go.
The origin of this as a Guyanese dish is from Chinese cooking in Guyana. Adding Oyster sauce to the dish just at the end and a small portion of white rice returns the dish to its origins in China.
I am Guyanese and we do not put a lid on pot when we cook fried okra because it makes it slimy. leave pot open so the slime evaporate. This is the correct way!!!
