In this video I demonstrate how to make okra pickles using vinegar, water and spices. Okra isn't slimy when cooked correctly with something acidic like vinegar or tomatoes. Brine- 4 cups water, 2 cups vinegar, 1/2 cup salt plus spices
Nice job! I just made refrigerator bread and butter pickles from my cucumbers, they were so easy and very delicious. When my okra comes in I’m going to try this recipe and pickle them.
Did you? Are you growing more this year? Okra's one of those "staple crops" for me and my fam. We love it fried and pickled and it's not okra gumbo without okra! LOL
I put chopped okra in my stew last night. I fried it with my onions, tomatoes, garlic, and peppers, plus fresh chopped herbs. It was so tasty, I never knew it could be cooked and not be slimy.
Looks good Cheri! I absolutely love okra. I can't wait for mine to come in. I gobble them up fresh so I never have any left to pickle. I've got to pickle some this year though. Okra pickles are the best.
Just starting to harvest mine for this year! Last year, I barely got enough to fry up for dinner a few times, but this year I made sure to plant two, nice long rows and it's finally hot enough here in SE OK for the okra to bloom! Thankfully, the green beans are about done, cause I'm about to be overrun with tomatoes, peppers, and okra. Hopefully, my cuc's catch up soon. I've got a great pickle relish recipe that I want to put up again this year. Thanks for the inspiration! Oh...lol and I've not heard too many people call them "okra pickles". We say pickled okra instead. ;-)
Many years ago I had a recipe for pickled okra that did not require a water bath. I made several batches during our garden season and they turned out great. During one of our moves my cookbook that had the hand written recipe in it got lost and I have not been able to find another recipe with no water bath. Everyone tells me, oh no you have to do the water bath. No you do not, I have made them several times over.
@@TexasHomesteaders not sure what open kettle means. Once I poured the brine in over my okra and wiped down the rim of the jars, I just put the lids on and I was done.
Because I like to taste the okra and not just the vinegar. If you want to do equal parts then you can. I have found that people who do that need to cut it with sugar and I try to avoid sugar due to my hypoglycemia so if I can avoid sugar in my recipes then I do.
