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What to do when you have very little time to cook but you want both meat and veggie in your diet?

My "rescue plan" would be steamed fish with okra.

Pieces of fish (like the one in the picture) cooks very quickly so it pairs perfectly with okra. It takes about 5-6 minutes to cook. I don't steam okras more than 6 minutes because they would turn yellowish (overcooked).

THIS WEEK's SPECIAL: Steamed salmon with okra

Ingredients: Salmon steak, okras, salt, ginger, shallots (optional), soy sauce (optional), cooking oil (only if you want to fry some shallots)

First, boil some water in a wok or a steamer for steaming. Meanwhile...

1. Cut a few slices of ginger and lay them on top of the plate for steaming.

2. Clean the salmon steak. Sprinkle with some salt and put it on top of the pieces of ginger.

3. Wash and cut the okras. Sprinkle with some salt and arrange them according to your liking, in the same plate with the fish.

4. When the water is boiling, put the fish and okras in to steam.

While waiting...

If you want some fry shallots...

5. Cut some shallots into think slices.

6. Heat some cooking oil.

7. Fry the shallots until golden brown.

8. Turn off the heat and immediately add a dash of soy sauce. (optional).

9. When the fish is ready, top it with the fry shallots.

Enjoy!!😀

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