Name: Okra with Scallion, Lime, and Ginger
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound small to medium okra, trimmed, leaving tops and tips; 1 cup chopped scallions (about 1 bunch); 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 (2- by 1-inch) piece peeled ginger, cut into very thin matchsticks; Lime wedges

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Photo by Romulo Yanes

Steaming unlocks the succulence of okra. Here, the pods are tossed with slivered ginger and a Vietnamese-inspired scallion oil in an all-purpose dish that's great with grilled steak or chicken, or with nothing more than a fragrant bowlful of jasmine rice.

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