Garlic Broccoli Stir-Fry
蒜蓉西兰花
Blanched broccoli is tossed in a thickened garlic sauce with light soy sauce, oyster sauce and fresh chiles.
Also known as Broccoli with garlic soy sauce · Broccoli with Garlic Soy Sauce.
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Ingredients
Quantities are included where specified in the original recipe.
- 1 headbroccoli
- garlic
- bird's eye chiles
- 1 spoonfullight soy sauce
- 1/2 spoonfuloyster sauce
- 1 spoonfulstarch
- 1/2 bowlwater
- salt
- cooking oil
Spoonfuls retain the Chinese recipe measures 勺/匙. Small and large spoonfuls retain 小勺 and 大勺; their volume is unspecified and is not converted to teaspoons or tablespoons.
Bowl and cup measures retain the original Chinese units 碗/杯; capacity is unspecified. 小半 means slightly less than half; 大半 means slightly more than half.
Ingredient Notes
- The source advises no more than 2 minutes of blanching to retain texture.
Step-by-Step Instructions
- 01
Break broccoli into small florets. Soak in water with one spoonful salt for 10 minutes, then rinse.
- 02
Bring water to a boil with one spoonful salt and a few drops of oil. Blanch the broccoli for 2 minutes and drain.
- 03
Heat oil and gently fry garlic and bird's eye chiles over low heat.
- 04
Mix light soy sauce, oyster sauce, a little salt, starch and water. Pour into the pan and cook over low heat until thickened and bubbling.
- 05
Add the broccoli and toss over high heat until coated.
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Garlic Broccoli Stir-Fry
Blanched broccoli is tossed in a thickened garlic sauce with light soy sauce, oyster sauce and fresh chiles.
Ingredients
- 1 headbroccoli
- garlic
- bird's eye chiles
- 1 spoonfullight soy sauce
- 1/2 spoonfuloyster sauce
- 1 spoonfulstarch
- 1/2 bowlwater
- salt
- cooking oil
Spoonfuls retain the Chinese recipe measures 勺/匙. Small and large spoonfuls retain 小勺 and 大勺; their volume is unspecified and is not converted to teaspoons or tablespoons.
Bowl and cup measures retain the original Chinese units 碗/杯; capacity is unspecified. 小半 means slightly less than half; 大半 means slightly more than half.
Method
- 01
Break broccoli into small florets. Soak in water with one spoonful salt for 10 minutes, then rinse.
- 02
Bring water to a boil with one spoonful salt and a few drops of oil. Blanch the broccoli for 2 minutes and drain.
- 03
Heat oil and gently fry garlic and bird's eye chiles over low heat.
- 04
Mix light soy sauce, oyster sauce, a little salt, starch and water. Pour into the pan and cook over low heat until thickened and bubbling.
- 05
Add the broccoli and toss over high heat until coated.
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