Steamed Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli) with Garlic Oyster Sauce

Name: Steamed Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli) with Garlic Oyster Sauce
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 8 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon peanut oil; 1 tablespoon freshly grated garlic; 12 oz gai lan (Chinese broccoli), washed, tough stems peeled, and then cut diagonally into 2 in lengths; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 2 tablespoons oyster sauce; 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
10 min

Appears in

China Modern

By Ching-He Huang

Published 2006

About

Ingredients

12 oz gai lan (Chinese broccoli), washed, tough stems peeled, and then cut diagonally into 2 in lengths
1 tablespoon peanut oil

Asia
China
Sauce
Side dish
Pescatarian

Method

Bring 4 cups water to the boil in a wok. Put the gai lan on a heatproof plate, transfer to a bamboo steamer, put the lid on and place it over the wok. Make sure the base of the steamer is not immersed in the water and steam for 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and keep the gai lan w