Bacon-Wrapped Grilled Okra with Lemon Garlic Aioli
Bacon-Wrapped Grilled Okra is as simple and delicious as it sounds. Served with a made from scratch Lemon Garlic Aioli.
Equipment
- Grill Spray
- Grill (Gas or Charcoal)
Ingredients
- 10 pieces of thick-cut bacon
- 10 large okra pods
- cajun seasoning to taste
- cracked black peppercorns to taste
Ingredients for Lemon Garlic Aioli
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 5 cloves pressed garlic
- 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder to taste
- 1 tablespoon fine chopped parsley
Instructions
- Wrap each okra pod with a slice of bacon and season with Cajun spices and cracked black peppercorns.
- Apply grilling spray to okra and place okra over wood or charcoal fire until the bacon is firm and cooked thoroughly.
- Serve okra as an appetizer with Lemon Garlic Aioli for dipping.
Lemon Garlic Aioli Dipping Sauce
- Add mayonnaise, roughly chopped garlic cloves, lemon juice, onion powder, and fresh parsley to a mixing bowl and whisk. Adjust seasoning to your taste buds. Cover mixing bowl and place in the fridge for 1 to 2 hours.
Notes
- You can split the okra vertically and wrap with bacon, but it's purely aesthetics.