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Broccoli Stir Fry with Ginger and Sesame

Course Vegetables
Cuisine Asian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp sesame seeds
  • 1/2 cup chicken stock or vegetable stock
  • 1 tbs soy sauce
  • 1 tbs sesame oil dark
  • Peanut oil , canola, or grapeseed oil, or some other high smoke-point cooking oil
  • 1 lb broccoli florets rinsed, patted dry, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 2 cloves garlic minced (about 1 tbs)
  • 1 tbs ginger minced fresh

Instructions

  • Toast the sesame seeds: Toast the sesame seeds by first heating a small, stick-free sauté pan on medium high heat. Add the sesame seeds and jiggle the pan so they spread out in a single layer.
  • Let them cook until lightly browned, stirring occasionally, about 2-3 minutes. Do not walk away from them while cooking, as once they start to brown they can easily burn. Once lightly toasted remove from heat and put into a small bowl.
  • Mix stock, soy sauce, sesame oil: Mix the stock, soy sauce, and dark sesame oil together in a small bowl, set aside.
  • Sauté the broccoli, garlic, ginger: Heat 1 Tbsp of peanut oil (or canola or other high smoke point oil) in a large, cover-able sauté pan on medium high heat. Add the broccoli florets, stir to coat the florets with the oil, Sauté for about a minute.
  • Clear a space in the middle of the broccoli and add the ginger and garlic. Add a little more oil to the ginger and garlic (about a teaspoon) and sauté for half a minute, stirring just the garlic and ginger, until fragrant. Then stir the garlic and ginger in with the broccoli.
  • Add the stock soy mixture and simmer: Add the stock soy sesame oil mixture to the pan. Bring to a simmer, reduce the heat and cover. Let cook for 2-3 minutes, until broccoli is still firm, but can be pierced with a fork. Remove from heat.
  • Remove broccoli with a slotted spoon to a bowl. Return pan to heat, increase heat to high and boil down the liquid until just a couple tablespoons remain.
  • Turn off heat, return broccoli to the pan, add the toasted sesame seeds, toss with the liquid. Put into a serving bowl.

Notes

Quick and easy broccoli stir fry with ginger and sesame, takes less than 30 minutes to make, start to finish!