10 Min Chinese Broccoli with Oyster Sauce Recipe (Gai Lan) 蠔油芥籣
Make your greens more palatable (to kids and adults alike) by following my recipe for Chinese broccoli or gai lan, topped with an umami and flavorful sauce!
Ingredients
FOR THE CHINESE BROCCOLI:
- 7 cups water
- 1 lb baby gai lan (Chinese broccoli) washed and trimmed
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp neutral oil
FOR THE SAUCE:
- 1 tbsp neutral oil
- 3 cloves garlic roughly minced
- ½ thumb ginger cut into matchsticks
- 3 tbsp oyster sauce
- 2 tbsp water
- ½ tsp sugar
- 1 tsp sesame oil
Instructions
- Bring 7 cups of water to a boil. Add 1 tsp of salt and 1 tbsp neutral oil
- Transfer gai lan into boiling water, fully submerged, and boil for 3 minutes.
- After 3 minutes, strain the gai lan and set aside on a plate.
- For the sauce: Heat 1 tbsp of oil on a pan, swirling to coat evenly. Add garlic and ginger and stir for 30 seconds. Add 3 tbsp oyster sauce and 2 tbsp of water. Stir until ingredients are well blended then add 1/2 tsp sugar and 1 tsp sesame oil. Stir until all ingredients are incorporated.
- Pour sauce onto gai lan and enjoy!
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Notes
PRODUCTS USED OR RECOMMENDED FOR RECIPE:
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