Grilled Okra with Aioli

Grilled Okra with Aioli

Ingredients

2 cups okra, pealed to reveal the seeds
1/4 cup neutral oil
salt
2 roasted poblano peppers
3 eggs
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
1 tsp. turmeric
1/2 cup cotija cheese
1/2 cup roasted corn
1 Tbsp. cilantro

Directions

To make the aioli, in a bowl, combine peppers, 2 eggs, and 1 1/2 Tbsp. lemon juice . Season with salt. With an immersion blender, begin blending peppers and eggs and slowly adding olive oil until it's emulsified.

For the second aioli, combine 1 egg with 1 Tbsp. lemon juice, salt, and turmeric. Using an immersion blender, blend together and slowly add oil until emulsified.

Meanwhile, lightly coat the okra with some salt and oil. In a grill pan set to medium high heat, add okra and grill until heated through and okra has a slight char to it.

Plate the aioli with grilled okra, roasted corn, cotija cheese, and cilantro. Serve and enjoy.