Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
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.
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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