Okra Stir-Fry

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Prep time: About 10 minutes
Cooking time: About 15 min.

Makes: 2 servings

    

Ingredients

• 1 T.         olive oil
• 1/2 cup     chopped yellow onion
• 3/4 cup     sliced okra (from 8 small pods), with stems removed
• 1 cup       fresh corn, cut from 1 cob (or frozen)
• 1/2 cup     chopped green bell pepper
• 1           clove garlic, finely chopped
• 1/4 t.     Creole seasoning
• 1/2 t.     dried oregano

    

Directions -

1. Choose only okra pods that are 3 inches long or smaller. Longer pods are gummy.
2. Heat olive oil in a wok and stir-fry onions 2 minutes.
3. Add okra, corn, green pepper, garlic and Creole seasoning.
4. Stir-fry until okra starts to brown (about 10 minutes).
5. Add oregano and stir-fry 2 more minutes.

Based on a recipe from 7/26/15 San Francisco Chronicle.

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