RECIPE: Make Dantanna’s Pan-Charred Local Okra
Dantanna’s is our go-to for lunch and dinner. We love it so much we’re there several times a month. It’s always great to try all the side dishes and we have loved the okra. How do they make it? — Susan Wimberly, Atlanta
This dish is a favorite of David Clapp, Dantanna’s founder and owner, who tells us he makes it at home all the time. He says it’s one of the restaurant’s most popular starters and has been a staple on the menu since they first introduced it about eight years ago.
At the restaurant, each serving of this shareable appetizer comes in a hot cast-iron skillet to keep it warm at the table.
Four-color peppercorns are a blend of black, white, green and pink peppercorns available from many online spice vendors.
Dantanna’s Pan-Charred Local Okra
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground 4-color peppercorns
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 pound whole okra
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- Grated Parmesan, for garnish
- In a small bowl, combine garlic, salt and ground peppercorns. Set aside.
- Add olive oil to a large skillet. Warm over high heat. When oil begins to shimmer, use tongs to carefully add okra. Cook 3 to 4 minutes or until charred on all sides, turning constantly to keep okra from burning. As okra begins to brown, add lemon juice, then sprinkle with garlic mixture. Toss to coat okra with seasonings. When okra is browned on all sides, transfer to a serving plate. Garnish with grated Parmesan and serve immediately.
Nutritional information
Per serving: Per serving: 91 calories (percent of calories from fat, 69), 2 grams protein, 5 grams carbohydrates, 1 gram total sugars, 2 grams fiber, 7 grams total fat (1 gram saturated), 1 milligram cholesterol, 167 milligrams sodium.From the menu of ... Dantanna’s, 3400 Around Lenox DrIve, Atlanta; 404-760-8873. dantannas.com.
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