This stir fry is one of my favourite ways to eat broccoli. It is packed with nutrition, garlicky flavour and is so easy to make, from start to finish, it takes less than 30 minutes. More Reasons To LOVE Broccoli Stir Fry
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Here, we have a time-saving, tasty, healthy vegetarian stir fry! It requires just a few simple ingredients. Garlic, sesame oil, chilli, black pepper, and salt are all you need to season this delicious vegetable perfectly! There’s nothing more satisfying to me than having a bowl of stir-fried broccoli with my meals! I love experimenting with broccoli. If you love broccoli too, like me, try my healthy broccoli soup, green pesto, chicken broccoli pasta, or the air fryer malai broccoli tikka. They are pretty amazing too!
Ingredients Required
Broccoli: You can purchase pre-chopped broccoli florets or an entire head of broccoli and cut it into florets yourself. Garlic is the key ingredient in this stir-fry recipe to flavour the broccoli. Soy Sauce: It adds a delicious savoury flavour. Use light soy sauce. Seasoning: Salt, Black Pepper, Red Chilli Flakes Oil: Use either sesame oil, groundnut oil, or light olive oil. Sesame Seeds add a subtle nutty taste and crunch to the broccoli. You can add sliced almonds or roasted peanuts also.
How To Make
Blanch Broccoli
Step 1) Cut broccoli head into florets. Rinse with water. Step 2) Transfer florets to a bowl with the lid. Add hot water. Step 3) Cover and let broccoli sit in hot water for 2 – 3 minutes. Step 4) Fill a bowl with water and ice cubes. Transfer broccoli florets into it. Step 5) After 2 – 3 minutes, drain all the water and transfer broccoli florets to a colander. They are ready for stir-frying.
Stir Fry Broccoli
Step 1) Heat oil in a frying pan. Add garlic, and fry it for a few seconds to infuse its flavour into the oil. Step 2) Add chilli flakes, broccoli, salt, pepper, and soy sauce. Stir-Fry over high heat for 1 – 2 minutes. Step 3) Add one tablespoon of water. Cover and cook broccoli precisely for 20 seconds.
Sprinkle sesame seeds, and stir-fried broccoli is ready to serve.
Serving Suggestion
Stir-Fried Broccoli makes an excellent vegetarian side dish for pasta main course, steaks, grilled meat, or soups. You can serve it as a side dish with Asian dishes like chicken fried rice, chilli oil noodles, or kung pao chicken. I enjoy it as a healthy and tasty snack between meals. It keeps me full and is an excellent way to include broccoli in my everyday diet.
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