Broccoli Stir Fry Recipe
If you are looking for a quick and simple side dish for a Chinese-influenced main course, then stop, this broccoli stir fry recipe is the one for you!
Servings 2 Servings
Calories 177kcal
Ingredients
- 300 g Broccoli Florets 3 Cups
- 30 g Ginger 1 Thumb Sized Piece
- 1 Red Chilli Pepper
- 2 Garlic Cloves
- 1 tablespoon Cooking Oil
- 1 teaspoon Sesame Seeds
- 50 ml Light Soy Sauce 3 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon
- 1 teaspoon Toasted Sesame Oil
Instructions
- Peel and cut the ginger into batons 5cm (2") long and as thin as you can.
- Heat a wok over a high heat and add the sesame seeds. Toast until golden brown and then remove and set aside.
- Return the wok to the heat, and when it is hot, add the cooking oil. When the oil shimmers, add the ginger and stir fry for 30 seconds.
- Add the broccoli florets and stir fry for 3 minutes.
- Add the soy sauce and a lid, remove the pan from the heat and allow the broccoli to steam for 3-4 minutes.
- Whilst the broccoli is steaming, remove the seeds from the chilli, then finely slice it into strands as finely as you can.
- Peel the garlic cloves and dice them as finely as you can.
- Return the wok to a very high heat, remove the lid and add in the sesame seeds, chilli, garlic and sesame oil, and stir fry for 1 final minute.
Notes
You will get around 300-350g (10-11oz) of broccoli florets from a 500g (17oz) head of broccoli.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 177kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Sodium: 1906mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 4g
