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CHINESE OKRA RECIPE WITH GARLIC CHILI SAUCE

Posted on Last updated: September 22, 2021

Categories Malaysian, Side Dish, vegetarian

There are various ways to cook okra- make curry, gumbo, oven-roasted, stew, etc.
Here is a different Chinese okra recipe – just blanch or steam the okra and
dress with the chili garlic sauce.

Okra dressed with chili garlic sauce is a quick and easy Chinese okra recipe
often prepare in the ordinary household. It takes advantage of the intensely
savory sauce paired with the light flavor okra with a slimy texture. You will be
surprised by how tasty it is and how simple the preparation is.

Okra is also known as lady’s fingers in many English-speaking countries. It is
called mainly as 秋葵 in Chinese but is more commonly as 羊角豆 in Malaysia.


HOW TO COOK OKRA WITH GARLIC CHILI SAUCE

This Chinese okra recipe takes only two steps to complete. First, cook the okra,
either steamed or blanch, and prepare the chili garlic sauce.

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1. HOW TO COOK CHINESE OKRA STYLE

 * After you purchase the okra from the market, clean it under running water
   briefly, then place it in a bowl of water.
 * Add one to two tablespoons of salt to the water. Soak for ten minutes. Then
   rub each okra with your hand to remove the fine hairy stuff on the surface.
   Please wear a pair of the glove if your hand is sensitive to allergens.
 * Remove the okra and wash again under running water and drain.
 * Bring a pot of water to a boil, add some salt and then blanch the okra for
   about two minutes until cooked.
 * Remove the okra and place them in a bowl of ice water immediately. This step
   will stop the okra from further cooking and retain the bright green color.
 * When the okra is cold, remove and drain.
 * Place the okra on the chopping board. Cut off both ends.
 * Halve each okra lengthwise.
 * Arrange the okra, surface up, on a serving plate.



NOTE:

 1. I soaked the okra with salted water for ten minutes without adding soda
    bicarbonate. Some cooks suggest adding soda bicarbonate to kill germs and
    parasites, which I do not buy the idea based on its chemical properties, and
    I think it is unnecessary.
 2. I also watch another video recipe that suggests adding some wine into the
    water during blanching.  The reason given is to preserve the green color of
    the okra. However, I decided not to add wine, as wine is acidic (pH less
    than 7). According to this article, acid can turn green vegetables muddy and
    dull grayish-green. Therefore, I only add some salt to the water to add some
    saltiness to the okra.  You can see the color after blanching in the video
    on this page, which is bright green.
 3. There is no best way to cook okra. Blanching the okra is a convenient way to
    cook it but will cause the loss of some nutrients, particularly
    water-soluble vitamins. If you are concern about this issue, you can steam
    the okra for ten minutes, which will achieve the same result with fewer
    nutrients being lost in the process. You can read here for more information.
 4. The purpose of transferring the cooked okra to the ice water is to stop
    further cooking immediately.  This step helps to prevent the okra become too
    soft and the color from turning dull. If you do not have ice water, you can
    place it in a pot of tap water and change the water a few times until they
    are back to room temperature.
 5. I would suggest either blanch or steam the whole okra and only cut away both
    ends after that. The okra can become quite slimy if you cut both ends before
    cooking once the mucilage inside of the okra is exposed.
 6. You may want to serve the whole okra uncut. I halve the okra as that is my
    preferred presentation.





2. PREPARE THE GARLIC CHILI SAUCE

The second part of this recipe is practically unrelated to the first part, i.e.,
to prepare a spicy garlic chili sauce. This garlic chili sauce is ideal not only
for okra but also for dressing for other meat and vegetable dishes.


 * Coarsely chop about eight medium-sized cloves of garlic.
 * Slice two bird’s eye chilies thinly.
 * Remove the seeds of one large red chili, then cut the chili into short, thin
   strips.
 * Place two tablespoons of vegetable oil over medium heat in a small pan. Then
   add the garlic to the oil and saute for a minute.
 * Add the chilies and saute further for half a minute until the raw taste of
   the chilies has gone.
 * Switch off the stove, then adds the Maggi seasoning, light soy sauce, black
   vinegar, sugar, oyster sauce, and salt. Mix well.
 * Turn on the stove over low heat until the mixture starts to boil. Remove from
   heat.
 * Add a tablespoon of thinly sliced scallion ring to the sauce mixture. Mix
   well, and it is ready to use.

NOTE:

 1. Another way to prepare this sauce is not to saute the garlic and chili.
    Instead, place the chopped garlic and chilies in a heat resistance bowl.
    Heat two tablespoons of vegetable oil in a small pan separately, and pour
    the hot oil into the bowl to partially cooked the garlic and chilies and
    bring out the aroma. I prefer sauteing the garlic for a better aroma, but
    both ways work well.
 2. The amount of chilies depends on the level of heat you want. Bird’s eye
    chilies (called cili padi in Malaysia) are very spicy, and it is hard to
    remove the seeds. You can reduce or omit the bird’s eye chilies and use the
    large red chilies, which are less spicy. Please remove the seeds as much as
    you can if you can’t take the heat, rather than reducing the amount, as you
    are reducing the flavor of chili if you do so.
 3. You can omit the Maggi seasoning and use more light soy sauce if it is
    unavailable. If you wish to make it vegetarian, omit the oyster sauce.
 4. The scallion rings I added last are mainly for presentation, which is not
    essential. 



To serve, arrange the okra on a serving plate, then dress with the garlic chili
sauce. It is a cold dish and therefore does not need to heat up before serving.
It is best to serve with steamed rice as the sauce has an intense savory flavor.


OTHER RECIPES RELATED TO OKRA AND GARLIC CHILI SAUCE 

If you like hot and spicy food, I want to introduce a mouth-watering sambal
prawn recipe, a Malaysian dish prepared with sambal tumis, a relish made with
chilies, tamarind, dried shrimps, and belacan.  Ever tried typical Malaysian
food? Start with this one.

If you like garlic sauce, steamed eggplant with garlic sauce will tantalize your
taste buds with its tender texture and savory flavor.

Yield: servings


CHINESE OKRA RECIPE WITH GARLIC CHILI SAUCE


Print

Okra dressed with chili garlic sauce is a quick and easy Chinese okra recipe
often prepare in the ordinary household. It takes advantage of the intensely
savory sauce paired with the light flavor okra with a slimy texture. You will be
surprised by how tasty it is and how simple the preparation is.

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes



INGREDIENTS


FOR THE CHILI GARLIC SAUCE:

 * 8 cloves of garlic
 * 2 bird’s eye chilies
 * 1 large red chili
 * 2 tbsp hot oil
 * 1 tbsp Maggi seasoning
 * 1 tbsp light soy sauce
 * 1/2 tbsp black vinegar
 * 1/2 tbsp sugar
 * 1 tsp oyster sauce
 * 1/2 tsp salt
 * 1 tbsp chopped scallion


FOR THE OKRA:

 * 250g okra
 * 1 tbsp salt





INSTRUCTIONS


FOR THE OKRA

 1. Clean the okra under running water briefly, then place it in a bowl of
    water.
 2. Add one to two tablespoons of salt to the water. Soak for ten minutes. Then
    rub each okra to remove the fine hairy stuff on the surface. Remove and wash
    again under running water and drain.
 3. Bring a pot of water to a boil, add some salt and then blanch the okra for
    about two minutes until cooked.
 4. Remove the okra and place them in a bowl of ice water immediately. 
 5. Place the okra on the chopping board. Cut off both ends.
 6. Halve each okra lengthwise.


FOR THE CHILI GARLIC SAUCE

 1. Coarsely chop the garlic.
 2. Slice two bird’s eye chilies into thin rings.
 3. Remove the seeds of one large red chili, then cut the chili into short, thin
    strips.
 4. Heat the oil over medium heat in a small pan. Then add the garlic to the oil
    and saute for a minute.
 5. Add the chilies until the raw taste of the chilies has gone.
 6. Switch off the stove, add the remaining ingredients in B except for the
    scallion. Mix well.
 7. Turn on the stove over low heat until the mixture starts to boil. Remove
    from heat.
 8. Add the scallion ring. Mix well.


TO SERVE

 1. Arrange the okra, surface up, on a serving plate.
 2. Spoon the sauce on top, and serve.




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NUTRITION INFORMATION:


YIELD:

2


SERVING SIZE:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 503Total Fat: 33gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat:
0gUnsaturated Fat: 20gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 6331mgCarbohydrates: 35gFiber:
8gSugar: 12gProtein: 23g

This data was provided and calculated by Nutritionix on 9/20/2021

© KP Kwan
Cuisine: Malaysian / Category: vegetarian


By Author KP Kwan
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