Appetizer

Charred Okra and Ricotta Crostini with Hot Honey

Name: Charred Okra and Ricotta Crostini with Hot Honey
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 8 oz fresh okra pods (small to medium); 3 tbsp olive oil; ½ tsp smoked paprika; ¼ tsp cayenne pepper; ¼ tsp black pepper; ½ tsp fine sea salt; 4 slices sourdough bread (¼ inch thick); 2 tbsp olive oil (for toasting bread); ¾ cup whole-milk ricotta, at room temperature; 1 tbsp lemon juice; Hot honey: 3 tbsp raw honey, ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper, 1 small pinch red pepper flakes, ½ tsp butter; Fresh thyme sprigs for garnish; Fleur de sel for finishing

A surprising, restaurant-worthy opener that plays heat, smoke, and cooling richness: charred okra pods get a light dusting of smoked paprika, then sit atop tangy ricotta on a crispy sourdough base, with a final drizzle of hot honey spiked with cayenne. Southern roots, sophisticated execution.

896calper serving 28gprotein 85gcarbs 52gfat 20min prep 25min cook 2serves

✓ Macros from a nutrition database · per serving · developed by The Delicious Kitchen with AI assistance, not independently kitchen-tested · how we calculate this