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Boiled okra
Boiled Okra with a lovely hot dipping sauce
Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
Chinese
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
10
minutes
minutes
Total Time
15
minutes
minutes
Servings
2
Calories
108
kcal
Ingredients
10
okra
a small pinch of salt
1/4
tsp.
sesame oil
Sauce
2
garlic cloves
chopped
1
fresh Thai red pepper
cut into small circles, optional
2
spring onion
chopped
2
tbsp.
light soy sauce
1
tbsp.
black vinegar
1
tbsp.
oyster sauce
1/4
tsp.
sugar
1
tbsp.
sesame oil
1
tbsp.
chili oil
, optional
1
tsp.
sesame seeds
Instructions
Cut off the tail end of okras. Peel off the hard part around okra.
Bring a large pot of water to a boiling, sprinkle a small pinch of salt and add 1/4 tsp. sesame oil. Place okra in and blanch for 1 minute.
Transfer out to chilled water to cool down and stop the heating process.
Then strain and transfer to serving plate.
In a small bowl, mix all the season together. Serve along with okra.
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Tips. 💭
Adding a small pinch of salt and oil in the poaching water can help to keep the original color of the okra.
Do not overcook okra |
Vegetables can be very easily overcooked and lose the light flavor and crunchy texture.
Stop the heating with chilled water or ice
| Once the okra is well cooked, soak them in chilled water immediately to stop the heating.
Nutrition
Calories:
108
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
7
g
|
Protein:
2
g
|
Fat:
8
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Sodium:
419
mg
|
Potassium:
212
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
1
g
|
Vitamin A:
550
IU
|
Vitamin C:
17
mg
|
Calcium:
63
mg
|
Iron:
0.7
mg