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Chinese Broccoli with Garlic and Oyster Sauce

Any of the brassica family is good to go here. Most successful are gai lan (kai lan) and choy sum.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    enough for 2 as a side dish

Ingredients

Chinese broccoli – 8 stalks
garlic – 3 cloves
shallots – 2
a little oil
oyster sauce – 3 heaping tablespoons
Shaoxing wine – 3 tablespoons

Preparation

  1. Steam the greens over hot water. Meanwhile, peel and finely chop the garlic and shallots. Fry them for a minute or two in a little oil. Stir in the oyster sauce and the wine and bring to a boil. Let the resulting sauce cook down for a minute, maybe two, then pour it over the steaming-hot greens.

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