Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan) with Oyster Sauce
Chinese Broccoli (Gai La) with Oyster Sauce is a common dish that you’ll find in a lot of Chinese homes or restaurants. If you’ve ever been to a dim sum place, this is often one of the only the healthy green vegetable dishes that comes around on the carts.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 pound Chinese broccoli ((end trimmed and thoroughly washed))
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1-2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2-3 tablespoons oyster sauce ((or to taste))
Instructions
- 1
Boil 2 quarts/liters of water in your wok or a large pot, and add the salt and oil directly to the water.
- 2
When the water reaches a good raging boil, carefully add the whole stalks of Chinese broccoli. (Depending on how much you have, you may want to work in two batches.)
- 3
Use tongs or a pair of chopsticks to submerge the veggies completely and cook for 1-2 minutes, until tender but still a bit crunchy. (If you like the veggies soft, leave them in a bit longer.)
- 4
Use a pair of tongs or chopsticks to take the Chinese broccoli out of the water. Carefully shake off excess liquid and arrange on a plate. Once they are all plated, you can drain any excess water that may have pooled on the plate.
- 5
Drizzle a couple tablespoons oyster sauce evenly over the veggies and serve!