5 from 15 votes
Chinese Broccoli with Oyster Sauce
Chinese Broccoli with Oyster Sauce features bright green gai lan boiled briefly in salted water with oil to maintain color and texture, then topped with a flavorful oyster-soy-sesame sauce and garnished with fried shallots. The stir-fried garlic in the sauce adds aromatic depth. This method preserves the vegetable's slight bitterness and crispness, complemented by the rich umami sauce.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
119 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Asian, Chinese
Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds Chinese broccoli Gai Lan
- some water for boiling Chinese broccoli
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil ½ tablespoon add to water to boil gai lan and ½ tablespoon add to garlic
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon shallot for topping, fried
Sauce mixture:
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
Instructions
- First, minced 4 garlic cloves and set them aside.
- Next, soak 1.5 pounds kai lan in water for 15 minutes and wash them a few times. Then, boil a pot of water. Add ¼ teaspoon salt, ½ tablespoon vegetable oil and washed gai lan. After that, make sure kai lan is completely immersed in water and boil gai lan for 2-3 minutes.
- After, take them out and put them on a plate.
- In a container, add 2 tablespoons oyster sauce, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, 1 teaspoon brown sugar and mix them well.
- Put ½ tablespoon vegetable oil into a pan and minced garlic. Then, stir fry them a little bit.
- Pour the oyster mixture sauce and keep stirring the sauce and let it simmer for a minute.
- When it is ready to serve, pour the sauce over and sprinkle 1 tablespoon fried shallots.
Cup of Yum
Notes
- Boiling gai lan with salt and vegetable oil keeps the stems bright green and flavorful.
- Ensure the Chinese broccoli is fully submerged in boiling water for even cooking, about 2-3 minutes to avoid overcooking.
- Simmer the oyster sauce mixture with garlic for about one minute before pouring over the greens to allow flavors to meld.
- Add fried shallots as garnish just before serving for added texture and taste contrast.
Nutrition Information
Calories
119kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Sodium
951mg
(40%)
Potassium
364mg
(8%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
4460IU
(89%)
Vitamin C
35mg
(39%)
Calcium
192mg
(19%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 119
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 119kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 951mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 364mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 4460IU | 89% |
| Vitamin C | 35mg | 39% |
| Calcium | 192mg | 19% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.