Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce

Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce

Recipe thanks to RecipeTin Eats

Ingredients

• 1 bunch of Chinese broccoli

Oyster Sauce

• 1 tsp corn flour / corn starch
• 6 tbsp water
• 1 tbsp oyster sauce
• 1/2 tsp dark soy sauce
• 1 tbsp Chinese cooking wine*
• 1/2 tsp sesame oil
• 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil (or canola or peanut)
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1 clove garlic, finely grated
• 1 tsp ginger, finely grated

Method

• Trim ends off Chinese Broccoli. If any stems are super thick, cut them in half (you want all stems approximately the same width).
• Steam Chinese Broccoli using either a microwave or stove - If choosing the microwave method, place the broccoli in a steamer on high for 4 minutes. The stem should be just cooked - not super soft and floppy.
• Stack the Chinese broccoli together and cut into 4"/10cm lengths, then stack neatly on top of each other.

Oyster Sauce

• Combine water and corn flour in small saucepan, mix to dissolve.
• Then add remaining ingredients, turn stove onto medium and bring to boil. Boil for 30 seconds to allow to thicken, then remove from stove.
• Drizzle over Chinese broccoli and serve. Best served warm.

*Chinese cooking wine can be substituted with Mirin, cooking sake or dry sherry. Non alcoholic substitute - leave this out, then substitute chicken stock/broth for the water.