Chinese Vegetables Recipes - Broccoli in Brown Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

• 225 g/8 oz broccoli florets

• 30 ml/2 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil

• 1 clove garlic, crushed

• 100 g/4 oz bamboo shoots, sliced

• 250 ml/8 fl oz/1 cup chicken stock

• 15 ml/1 tbsp soy sauce

• 15 ml/1 tbsp oyster sauce

• 15 ml/1 tbsp corn flour (cornstarch)

• 30 ml/2 tbsp rice wine or dry sherry

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Method:

1. Parboil the broccoli in boiling water for 4 minutes then drain well.

2. Heat the oil and fry the garlic until golden brown. Add the broccoli and bamboo shoots and stir-fry for 1 minute.

3. Add the stock, soy sauce and oyster sauce, bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 4 minutes.

4. Mix the corn flour and wine or sherry, stir it into the pan and simmer, stirring, until the sauce has thickened.