Weeknight dinners

Broccoli stir-fry (炒西蘭花)

Restaurant-style broccoli. Blanching keeps it bright green, and the stir-fry stays brief so it stays crisp.

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Total time
20 minutes
Makes
4 servings
Adapted from
Made With Lau

Ingredients

Broccoli

Blanching water

Aromatics

Oil

Wine

Sauce

Method

  1. Soak the whole broccoli in cold water with the salt for 3–5 minutes, swishing, then cut it up.
  2. Mix the sauce.
  3. Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil with the blanching salt and oil.
  4. Add the stems, then the florets. Cover and cook until it boils again, about 3 minutes.
  5. Move the broccoli to the ice water for 1 minute, then drain well. Dry the wok.
  6. Heat the dry wok on high, lower the heat, and add 1 tbsp oil.
  7. On medium, fry the garlic 15–20 seconds, then the ginger 20–30 seconds.
  8. Turn the heat to high, add the broccoli, and stir-fry 40–50 seconds.
  9. Drizzle the wine around the edge of the wok.
  10. Stir the sauce and add it a little at a time, only as much as needed, stir-frying about 1½ minutes.
  11. Add the last 1 tbsp oil, toss 15–20 seconds, and turn off the heat.