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Steamed Okra with Garlic Soy Sauce

蒜蓉豉油蒸秋葵

Steamed Okra with Garlic Soy Sauce — finished dish

Total time: 19 min
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 4 servings

Recipe overview

Whole okra is briefly steamed and finished with garlic soy sauce, keeping it green and tender-crisp. Drying before trimming reduces slime, while short steaming prevents overcooking.

01

Ingredients

Main ingredients

500 g fresh whole okra (washed and dried)

Sauce

4 cloves garlic (minced)
2 tbsp light soy sauce (for sauce)
2 tbsp warm water (to loosen sauce)
1 tsp sugar (to balance)

Seasoning

1 tbsp neutral oil (for garlic)

Steamed Okra with Garlic Soy Sauce — ingredient overview

02

Tools

kitchen knife
cutting board
kitchen paper
steamer
steaming rack
serving plate
small bowl
frying pan
spatula
kitchen timer

Steamed Okra with Garlic Soy Sauce — tool overview

03

Steps

Steamed Okra with Garlic Soy Sauce — step 1: Sort okra

Step 1

Sort okra

Discard blackened, soft or bad-smelling okra; keep firm green pods.

Steamed Okra with Garlic Soy Sauce — step 2: Wash and dry okra

Step 2

Wash and dry okra

Rinse okra and dry every pod with kitchen paper.

Steamed Okra with Garlic Soy Sauce — step 3: Trim stem ends

Step 3

Trim stem ends

Trim only the hard rim, keeping the top sealed and not cutting into the pod.

Steamed Okra with Garlic Soy Sauce — step 4: Arrange for steaming

Step 4

Arrange for steaming

Arrange okra in one layer without overlapping.

Steamed Okra with Garlic Soy Sauce — step 5: Preheat steamer

Step 5

Preheat steamer

Add enough water and bring steamer to steady steam.

Steamed Okra with Garlic Soy Sauce — step 6: Steam okra

Step 6

Steam okra

Steam covered 4–5 minutes until bright green and just tender.

Steamed Okra with Garlic Soy Sauce — step 7: Check tenderness

Step 7

Check tenderness

Lift one pod; it should bend slightly without becoming mushy. Steam 1 minute more if firm.

Steamed Okra with Garlic Soy Sauce — step 8: Mix soy sauce

Step 8

Mix soy sauce

Mix soy, warm water and sugar until dissolved.

Steamed Okra with Garlic Soy Sauce — step 9: Warm the oil

Step 9

Warm the oil

Warm oil over low heat until fluid but not smoking.

Steamed Okra with Garlic Soy Sauce — step 10: Fragrance garlic

Step 10

Fragrance garlic

Cook garlic over low heat for 30 seconds until fragrant and pale gold.

Steamed Okra with Garlic Soy Sauce — step 11: Combine garlic soy

Step 11

Combine garlic soy

Turn off heat, carefully add soy mixture and stir into garlic sauce.

Steamed Okra with Garlic Soy Sauce — step 12: Sauce and serve

Step 12

Sauce and serve

Transfer okra to a clean plate, spoon garlic soy along the centre and serve warm.

Common mistakes

Skipping the stated preparation can produce uneven texture or doneness.
Adding all seasoning before tasting can make the dish too salty.
Leaving the cooked dish at room temperature for too long reduces food safety.

Tips

Measure all ingredients first so cooking proceeds smoothly.

Taste near the end and adjust salt gradually.