How to Make Garlic Broccoli
Estimated Cooking Difficulty: ★★
Essential Ingredients and Tools
- 1 head of broccoli
- 3-4 cloves of garlic
- Light soy sauce
- Oyster sauce
- White sugar
Calculation
Determine how many servings you want to prepare before each cooking session. One serving is sufficient for 2 people.
Per serving:
- Broccoli: approximately 200 g (about 1/2 of a medium-sized head)
- Garlic: 3-4 cloves
- Light soy sauce: 10 ml
- Oyster sauce: 5 ml
- White sugar: 2 g
Instructions
- Cut the broccoli into small florets and wash them thoroughly.
- Peel the garlic, mince it, and set aside.
- Add 1000 ml of drinking water to a pot and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Add the broccoli and boil on high heat for 2-3 minutes until the broccoli turns bright green and becomes tender.
- Remove the boiled broccoli, drain the water, arrange it on a plate, and set aside.
- Heat a pan and add 10 ml of cooking oil. Once the oil temperature rises, add the minced garlic and stir-fry over low heat until fragrant.
- Add 10 ml of light soy sauce, 5 ml of oyster sauce, 2 g of white sugar, and 30 ml of drinking water.
- Bring the sauce in the pan to a boil.
- Pour the prepared garlic sauce evenly over the broccoli on the plate.
Additional Notes
- Do not blanch for longer than the recommended time to avoid affecting the texture and nutritional value of the broccoli.
- If you prefer a crunchier texture, you can shorten the blanching time.
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