Blackened Okra

Ingredients

• 1 pound of fresh whole okra  
• bowl of ice water
• ¼ teaspoon of olive oil for oiling pan 
• ¼ of a lemon
• 1 teaspoon sea salt 

Instructions

1. Boil the okra in a shallow pan of water until soft (3-4 minutes).
2. Drain the water from the okra.
3. Submerge the boiled okra in the bowl of ice water. Allow okra to cool for 1 minute. 
4. Rub the olive oil onto a flat skillet and heat on high until very hot. 
5. Toss the okra into skillet and let sizzle; spritz with lemon juice and a pinch of sea salt; check for blackening on the face-down side after about 2 minutes.
6. Once charred on one side, flip and blacken the other side.
7. Spritz with lemon and salt again on the unseasoned side. Enjoy!