Total Time: 15 minutes
Serves: 4
1 lb. Gai Lan or Chinese broccoli
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 clove garlic, sliced
1 (1-inch) piece of ginger, peeled
2 tsp. toasted sesame seeds
Gai Lan
Rinse gai lan and trim the end of the stems. Bring eight cups of water to a boil in a large saucepan. Stir in salt, baking soda, garlic and ginger. Add gai-lan. Cover and simmer about 4 minutes, until the gai lan turns bright green and is tender-crisp. Drain and serve drizzled with the oyster sauce and sprinkled with sesame seeds.
Sauce
3 Tbs. oyster sauce
3 Tbs. water or chicken broth
1 Tbs. mirin or dry sherry
1 Tbs. sugar
Mix oyster sauce with water or broth, mirin and sugar in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil to melt the sugar. Remove from heat.
TIP: Adding a little baking soda to your vegetable cooking water will keep green vegetables greener.
Nutrition Facts
Per Serving, (142g): 90 calories (10 from fat), 1g total fat, 0g saturated fat, 0g trans fat, 0mg cholesterol, 710mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate, 3g dietary fiber, 7g sugars, 3g protein
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