Szechuan Broccoli

Total Time: 37 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons mirin or 2 tablespoons dry sherry
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 2 large bunch broccoli
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (to taste)
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Recipe

• 1 in a medium bowl, stir together the water, mirin, soy sauce, hoisin, and cornstarch; set aside.
• 2 cut the broccoli heads into florets; peel the stems and slice thin; set aside (about 14 cups cut up broccoli).
• 3 in a wok or large skillet, heat the vegetable oil over high heat.
• 4 add the ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes; cook, stirring 30 seconds.
• 5 add the broccoli; cook, stirring, until tender-crisp, about 5 minutes.
• 6 add the sauce, cook, stirring until broccoli is coated, about 1 minute.
• 7 add the sesame oil; stir to coat.
• 8 serve over brown or rice.