Blanched Chinese Broccoli With Oyster Sauce

An Authentic Blanched Chinese Broccoli With Oyster Sauce Recipe

Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce - Oyster sauce nicely complements the bitter-sweet taste of Chinese broccoli (gai lan). Broccoli is blanched and coated in a savory oyster ... I love ordering Chinese greens with oyster garlic sauce. I first had this when we went out for Dim Sum. The stalks are crisp the dressing is salty, sweet and rich in short it was so good!

Note down the ingredients

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• 10 ounces Chinese broccoli (gai lan)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 slice ginger (about 1/2-inch thick)
• 3 tablespoons chicken broth or water
• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar

Method To Cook

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1. Wash the Chinese broccoli. Cut off the ends if not already trimmed and cut into bite-sized pieces (about 2 inches long).
2. In a large saucepan, add enough water to cover the broccoli. Add the salt, baking soda and ginger. Bring to a boil.
3. While waiting for the water to boil, prepare the sauce. Combine the chicken broth or water, oyster sauce, rice wine or dry sherry and sugar. Bring to a boil in a small saucepan. Turn the heat down and keep warm while blanching the broccoli.
4. Add the Chinese broccoli to the boiling water. Cook until the stalks are tender but crisp (3 - 4 minutes). Rinse in cold running water. Drain.
5. Pour the sauce over the broccoli. Serve immediately.
Garnish with a little pickled (red) ginger and some toasted sesame seeds Best serves with steamed or brown rice.