Steamed Luffa with Garlic and Chili Pepper Oil

Name: Steamed Luffa with Garlic and Chili Pepper Oil
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 birds eye chilies, thinly sliced; 2 Tbsps minced garlic; 118 milliliters meat stock; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoons sesame oil; 0 teaspoons sugar

The recipe Steamed Luffa with Garlic and Chili Pepper Oil is ready in about 20 minutes and is definitely an amazing gluten free and dairy free option for lovers of American food. For 68 cents per serving, you get a side dish that serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 7g of protein, 1g of fat, and a total of 46 calories. It will be a hit at your The Super Bowl event. If you have bird's eye chilies, sugar, meat stock, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

With a sharp knife, peel only the ridges on the luffa, leaving strips of green skin. If the luffa is older than its ideal age and the skin seems tough, peel away all of the skin.

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Knife

Cut the luffa in half lengthwise.

Cut on a diagonal into 1/2 inch slices.

In a small saucepan bring the broth to a boil over high heat. Cook 2 to 3 minutes or until the broth is reduced to 3 tablespoons.

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Broth

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Sauce Pan

Place the slices of luffa in a 9-inch shallow bowl.

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Bowl

Sprinkle the luffa with the sesame oil, salt, sugar, and pepper. Stir in the reduced broth mix well.

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Sesame Oil

Pepper

Broth

Sugar

Salt

Place the plate in a steamer or wok and steam on high heat until the luffa is barely tender and pierces easily with the tip of the knife, 5 to 8 minutes.

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Wok