Oyster Sauce On Chinese Broccoli/gai Lan

Total Time: 7 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 10 ounces chinese broccoli (gai lan)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 slice fresh ginger

Recipe

• 1 wash the chinese broccoli. cut off the ends if not already trimmed and cut into bite-sized pieces (about 2 inches long).
• 2 in a large saucepan, add enough water to cover the broccoli. add the salt, baking soda and ginger. bring to a boil.
• 3 while waiting for the water to boil, prepare the sauce. combine the chicken broth or water, oyster sauce, rice wine or dry sherry and sugar. bring to a boil in a small saucepan. turn the heat down and keep warm while blanching the broccoli.
• 4 add the chinese broccoli to the boiling water. cook until the stalks are tender but crisp (3 - 4 minutes). rinse in cold running water. drain.
• 5 pour the sauce over the broccoli. serve immediately.