Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)

Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)

Rrayada Thayer, Thailand.
My wife made this for a side dish and it is excellent. This was my first experience with this vegetable, and it has a great flavor. The measurements are approximate as this is a make as much as you want, and to taste.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Asian, Thai
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2-3 bunches Chinese broccoli
  • 6-8 cloves garlic, minced, divided
  • cooking oil
  • salt
  • fish sauce
  • oyster sauce

Instructions
 

  • Prep the Chinese broccoli bey using a vegetable peeler and peel the stem ends as the outer part can be hard.
  • Heat a pot of water to boiling and add the broccoli, cook until tender, about 10 minutes or so. Drain.
  • In a non stick pan heat about 1 tablespoon of oil, when hot, add half the garlic and cook until lightly browned. Remove from the pan to a bowl, leaving the oil in the pan.
  • Add the remaining garlic to the pan, cook for 1 minute then add a pinch of salt, and about 2 tablespoons of oyster sauce, about 1 tablespoon of fish sauce and about 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, and stir together and heat. Taste and adjust the sauces as needed.
  • Place the broccoli on a serving plate and pour sauce over, then sprinkle the garlic you cooked earlier. Serve as a side dish, enjoy.

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