Sunday, January 25, 2009

Stir fried Broccoli

Tonight I am making a bit of a staple around our house, stir fried broccoli with white rice. My wife Anna really enjoys the simplicity of this dish. It is an easy and fast to meal to whip up that is filling without weighing you down.
Ingredients :

Broccoli ( I tend to use one bunch for two people)
Rice
Sesame Oil (is so yummy!)
Garlic (I use 3 or so cloves because we really like the garlic!)
Grated ginger (about an inch or so)
Lemongrass (I used jarred when I can't find it fresh, at my store it is with the thai ingredients)
Soy sauce
Corn Starch
Water

Prep:
Cut the broccoli into bite sized portions, I find it better for this dish to discard the stems because the stir frying never really cooks them. A good way of discarding is to use them in a vegetable stock.
Slice or chop the garlic, usually I slice it.
If you are using fresh lemongrass slice it in thin sections.
Peel and grate the ginger.
Start cooking the rice according to directions, or be lazy like me and make it in the rice cooker

Cooking:
Preheat enough oil in a wok, or the closest pan you have to a wok, to cover the bottom of the wok over medium high heat.
Add the garlic, lemongrass and ginger
Saute for a minute or so.
Then add the broccoli and toss with other ingredients.
Add 3/4 to 1 cup of soy sauce.
Continue stirring the broccoli until it is cooked enough for your tastes.
Before serving the broccoli add 8 oz water (or half a pint glass) to 1.5 tablespoons of corn starch and stir well.
Add this to the broccoli and stir until the sauce is no longer white and has thickened.
Serve over rice.

Next time I will add photos.

1 comment:

  1. It's true. I love this dish. It tastes great and just feels happy in my belly. Thanks, John!

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