Chinese Broccoli in Oyster Sauce recipe
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The broccoli florets retain their vivid shade of green and crunchy texture, as well as much of their vitamin and mineral content, when given the wok treatment here. Vegetarians may prefer to substitute light soy sauce for the oyster sauce.
ingredients
450 g (1 lb) broccoli
45 - 60 ml (3 - 4 tbsp) vegetable oil
2.5 ml (1/2 tsp) salt
2.5 ml (1/2 tsp) light brown sugar
30 - 45 ml (2 - 3 tbsp) stock or water
30 ml (2 tbsp) oyster sauce
45 - 60 ml (3 - 4 tbsp) vegetable oil
2.5 ml (1/2 tsp) salt
2.5 ml (1/2 tsp) light brown sugar
30 - 45 ml (2 - 3 tbsp) stock or water
30 ml (2 tbsp) oyster sauce
method
1. Cut the broccoli heads into florets, remove the rough skin from the stalks and slice the florets diagonally into diamond-shaped chunks.
2. Heat the oil in a preheated wok and add the salt, then stir-fry the broccoli for about 2 minutes. Add the sugar and stock or water, and continue stirring for 1 minute. Finally add the oyster sauce, blend well and serve.
COOK'S TIP
Always choose healthy-looking broccoli with firm stems that are neither woody nor wrinkled. Look for tightly packed, well-coloured flower heads with no signs of yellowing. Broccoli is best eaten on the day it was purchased or, better still, picked. It deteriorates rapidly in storage and loses many of the vitamins for which it is especially valued, as well as its crispness.
2. Heat the oil in a preheated wok and add the salt, then stir-fry the broccoli for about 2 minutes. Add the sugar and stock or water, and continue stirring for 1 minute. Finally add the oyster sauce, blend well and serve.
COOK'S TIP
Always choose healthy-looking broccoli with firm stems that are neither woody nor wrinkled. Look for tightly packed, well-coloured flower heads with no signs of yellowing. Broccoli is best eaten on the day it was purchased or, better still, picked. It deteriorates rapidly in storage and loses many of the vitamins for which it is especially valued, as well as its crispness.
serving amount
serves 4
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