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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Okra contains many nutritional values and is very suitable for making vegetarian dishes. Let’s cook with TasteVN to immediately refer to the recipe for simple yet attractive soy sauce braised okra and invite the whole family to enjoy this vegetarian dish.
Ingredients for Soy Sauce Braised Okra For 2 people
Okra 200 gr Green onions 3 stalks Chili 4 pieces Soy sauce 3 tablespoons (1 ladle) Chili sauce 1 teaspoon Filtered water 300 ml (4 ladles) Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Vegetarian seasoning 2 teaspoons Common spices a little (Ground pepper/ salt/ sugar)
How to choose fresh and delicious okra
- You should choose those that are light green in color and have a nice shine. If you touch the surface of the okra, you will feel thin, soft fuzz.
- Additionally, young okra will feel soft when gently squeezed, and you won’t see the seeds bulging out.
- You should select those that are small or medium-sized, as long okra tends to be tough and not tasty.
How to Cook Okra with Soy Sauce
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Prepare the Ingredients
First, wash the okra thoroughly, then to maintain the green color of the okra, blanch it in boiling water for about 1 minute. After that, remove it and immediately place it in cold water.
Next, take the okra out, cut off the stem, and then cut it into bite-sized pieces about the length of a finger.
Green onions should be washed clean, then separate the leaves and the bulbs, chopping the bulbs finely for frying while also chopping the leaves small.
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Make soy sauce
Put a pan on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil into the pan, and when the oil is hot, add the chopped onions and sauté until fragrant.
Next, add 1 ladle of soy sauce, 1 ladle of water, then cook on medium heat for about 1 minute, then season with 2 teaspoons of vegetarian seasoning.
After that, add 3 ladles of water, 3 teaspoons of sugar, and 1 teaspoon of chili sauce to the pan, stir well, and continue to cook on medium heat until it boils again.
You can taste and adjust the seasoning one more time to suit your preference, then pour the sauce into a bowl.
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Cooking Okra in Soy Sauce
You place the pan you used earlier on the stove, then arrange the okra in the pan, and after arranging, slowly pour the sauce into it.
Cook over medium heat for about 3 minutes, while cooking, use a spoon to scoop the sauce from the pan and drizzle it over the okra to let it absorb the seasoning.
Finally, add 4 chili peppers, season with a bit of scallion and a little ground pepper for a richer flavor and aroma. Cook for another minute and then turn off the heat.
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Final Product
So you have completed the very simple dish of okra cooked in soy sauce. When eating, you will feel that the okra still retains a certain crispness and absorbs the flavor. This dish can be enjoyed with rice, which will be very suitable.
So we have completed the recipe for stewed okra with soy sauce that is extremely simple and delicious, so what are you waiting for to go to the kitchen and make it right away? Wish you success!
