Steamed Luffa with Garlic
Easy
Tender luffa steamed to perfection and topped with golden garlic, dried scallops, and a savory oyster sauce drizzle.
Cooking Steps
10
STEP 1 OF 10
Peel and Trim Luffa
USES
Luffa, peel, trim ends (2 stick)
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Open on YouTube ↗Peel off the hard ridges and part of the skin, then remove both ends.
STEP 2 OF 10
Cut Luffa into Rounds
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Open on YouTube ↗Slice the luffa into even-sized rounds, keeping each piece roughly the same thickness.
STEP 3 OF 10
Arrange on Plate
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Open on YouTube ↗Lay the luffa rounds flat in a single layer on a steaming plate.
STEP 4 OF 10
Fry Half the Garlic
USES
Dried Scallop ("Yiu Chue"), soaked, drained (40 gram)·Cooking Oil (5 tablespoon)·Garlic, crushed, minced (24 clove)
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Open on YouTube ↗Heat oil in a pan on low, then fry half the crushed garlic with all the dried scallops until golden.
STEP 5 OF 10
Add Raw Garlic
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Open on YouTube ↗Turn off the heat, add the remaining raw garlic, and stir briefly before removing from heat.
STEP 6 OF 10
Season and Top Luffa
USES
Salt (0.5 teaspoon)·Chicken Powder (0.5 teaspoon)
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Open on YouTube ↗Mix salt and chicken bouillon powder into the garlic, then spoon evenly over the luffa.
STEP 7 OF 10
Garnish with Chilli
USES
Red Hot Pepper, sliced into rings (2 stick)
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Open on YouTube ↗Scatter sliced red chilli on top of the garlic mixture for colour.
STEP 8 OF 10
Steam the Luffa
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Open on YouTube ↗Place the plate in a pot of boiling water and steam on high heat for 10 minutes.
STEP 9 OF 10
Make the Sauce
USES
Clear Chicken Broth, (for sauce) simmered (60 ml)·Oyster Sauce, (for sauce) mixed in (1 tablespoon)·White Sugar, (for sauce) dissolved (1 tablespoon)·Light Soy Sauce, (for sauce) mixed in (0.5 tablespoon)
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Open on YouTube ↗Combine chicken broth, oyster sauce, sugar, and light soy sauce in a small pot and bring to a boil.
STEP 10 OF 10
Drizzle Sauce and Oil
USES
Spring Onion, finely chopped (2 bunch)·Sesame Oil, heated (2 tablespoon)
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Open on YouTube ↗Pour the hot sauce over the steamed luffa, then drizzle with hot sesame oil to finish.
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