Best 20 Chinese Broccoli Recipes

CHINESE BROCCOLI SLAW

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave. Crush the ramen noodles into small pieces; stir the crushed noodles, almonds, and sesame seeds into the butter. Spread the mixture onto a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and crunchy, 8 to 10 minutes; allow to cool completely.
• Toss together the coleslaw mix and the green onion in a large bowl.
• Whisk together the salad oil, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, and reserved seasoning packets in a separate bowl; stir the noodle mixture into the dressing. Pour the dressing over the coleslaw mix and toss to coat.

CHINESE-STYLE STIR-FRIED BROCCOLI, CARROTS AND LEEKS

Steps:

• Trim the broccoli, discarding thick stems and leaves. Cut into flowerets. Slice carrots and leeks thinly.
• In a wok or large saute pan, heat the peanut oil. Add minced garlic and ginger and stir-fry briefly to flavor the oil. Add broccoli, carrots and leeks and toss briefly to mix well. Add chicken broth, cover and cook for 3 minutes over medium heat. Remove cover, raise heat, and cook, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes, until vegetables are tender.
• While vegetables are cooking, toast sesame seeds in a separate saute pan until they are golden brown. Set aside.
• When vegetables are done, add soy sauce and mix well. Remove from heat, turn into a warm serving bowl and sprinkle with sesame seeds and sesame oil. Serve immediately.

GAI LAN (CHINESE BROCCOLI ) WITH OYSTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Wash the gai lan and trim the ends of stalk (about 1/2 inch) and discard the ends.
• Mix the chicken stock, sake, and sugar in a small bowl and set aside.
• In a large wok or pan heat 1 1/2 T vegetable oil over medium heat. Add the garlic cloves and cook until lightly golden about 1 to 2 minutes. Be careful you do not burn the garlic.
• Turn the heat to high and add the ginger and cook for 15 to 20 seconds and add gai lan stalks.
• With a large spoon or spatula scoop up the oil and bathe the gai lan stalks for about 1 minute.
• Pour the chicken stock mixture and immediately cover the wok or the pan with a tight fitting lid.
• Turn down the heat to medium and let gai lan steam for about 3-4 minutes. You should be able to easily pierce with the stalks with a fork.
• Remove the gai lan to a plate, leaving any remaining stock mixture in the wok or the pan and add oyster sauce and sesame oil. Cook for about 1 minute on medium high and pour the sauce over the cooked gai lan and serve.

STEAMED CHILEAN SEA BASS WITH CHINESE BROCCOLI, ASIAN AROMATICS AND BLACK BEAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Lightly saute shallots, ginger, garlic and sugar in the sesame oil until shallots are translucent. Add chicken stock and soy sauce to the mixture. Reduce liquid by half over medium heat and then add the black beans. Simmer for 10 minutes. Place aromatics in the bottom of the steam basket, and then place the fish and the broccoli on top of the steam basket. Place the steam basket over the simmering pot of water until the fish is cooked. Drizzle the sauce over the fish and serve.

CHINESE BEEF AND BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Slice the steak against the grain into very thin slices.
• Combine the soy sauce, sherry, and cornstarch and pour this mixture over the steak.
• Marinate the meat for 15 minutes.
• While the meat is marinating, slice the broccoli at a diagonal and mince garlic and ginger.
• Heat a wok or large frying pan for 30 seconds, add oil, wait about 20 seconds, and add minced garlic and ginger root. Fry over high heat, stirring constantly for about 20 seconds more, then add the beef.
• Stir-fry, stirring constantly, for about 1 minute. Add broccoli and stir-fry for another 4 to 6 minutes, until the broccoli is cooked but still crisp and still dark green.
• Serve hot. This is low in carbohydrates.

STIR-FRIED CHINESE BROCCOLI AND CHICKEN WITH HOISIN

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together the egg white, cornstarch, 1 1/2 teaspoons of the rice wine or sherry, salt to taste and 1 1/2 teaspoons water. When you can no longer see any cornstarch, add the chicken and stir together until coated. Cover the bowl and place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes
• Bring 2 quarts of water to a rolling boil in a large saucepan and add the Chinese broccoli. Boil 2 minutes, until it is just crisp-tender, and transfer it to a bowl of cold water. Do not drain the water from the pot. Drain the broccoli and dry on paper towels. Cut into 2-inch lengths
• Combine the remaining rice wine, the hoisin sauce and the soy sauce in a small bowl and set near your wok
• Bring the water in the pot back to a boil, add 1 tablespoon of the oil and turn the heat down so that the water is at a bare simmer. Carefully add the chicken to the water, stirring so that the pieces don't clump. Cook until the chicken turns opaque on the surface but is not cooked through, about 1 minute. Drain in a colander
• Heat a 14-inch flat-bottomed wok or 12-inch steel skillet over high heat until a drop of water evaporates within a second or two when added to the pan. Swirl in the remaining oil by adding it to the sides of the pan and swirling the pan, then add the garlic, ginger and red pepper flakes and stir-fry for no more than 10 seconds. Add the mushrooms, chicken, broccoli, hoisin sauce mixture and salt to taste. Stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through, and serve with grains or noodles

CHINESE RAMEN BROCCOLI SLAW SALAD

Steps:

• Mix all dry ingredients (except sugar) together, sprinkle with Ramin seasoning.
• Then mix dressing ingredients, add to salad and mix well.
• Can be served right away or chilled.

EASY CHINESE BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Pour about 1 inch of water into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Place Chinese broccoli in the saucepan and cover with the lid. Cook until stems are tender, 2 to 5 minutes. Use tongs to transfer to a plate.
• Mix oyster sauce, brown sugar, and sesame oil together in a bowl. Drizzle sauce over the cooked Chinese broccoli.

CHINESE CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Cut chicken into strips.
• Toss chicken, cornstarch, salt and pepper in medium glass bowl.
• Cover and refrigerate 20 minutes.
• Cut green onions and carrots into thin slices.
• Mix black bean sauce, garlic, gingerroot, and sugar together.
• Spray a 12-inch skillet with nonstick cooking spray.
• Heat until spray bubbles, add chicken and cook until chicken turns white.
• Remove chicken from the skillet.
• Reheat skillet and add chicken broth.
• Add broccoli and carrot; cover and cook 1 minute or until vegetables are crisp tender.
• Add chicken, brown bean sauce mixture and green onions; cook and stir 2 minutes.

BLACK-BEAN SHRIMP WITH CHINESE BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Stir together broth, rice wine, soy sauce, cornstarch, sugar, and salt in a small bowl until cornstarch is dissolved.
• Remove any bruised or withered outer leaves from gai lan, then trim and peel stalks, halving thick ones lengthwise. Cut crosswise into 2 1/2-inch pieces, separating leafy parts from thick stems.
• Cook stems in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water, uncovered, until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Add leafy parts and cook until all of gai lan is just tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain well, then transfer to a clean kitchen towel and pat dry. Transfer to a large dish and keep warm, loosely covered with foil.
• Pat shrimp dry. Heat wok over high heat until a drop of water vaporizes instantly. Pour peanut oil around side of wok, then tilt wok to swirl oil, coating side. When oil just begins to smoke, add ginger and stir-fry 5 seconds. Add black beans, garlic, and jalapeño and stir-fry 1 minute. Working quickly, add shrimp, spreading in 1 layer on bottom and side of wok. Cook, undisturbed, 3 minutes, then stir-fry until shrimp are just pink on both sides, about 1 minute more. Stir broth mixture, then add to shrimp and bring to a boil. Boil, stirring, 2 minutes. Remove from heat and drizzle with sesame oil, then stir to combine.
• Pour shrimp and sauce over gai lan.

RICE NOODLES WITH CHINESE BROCCOLI AND SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Cover noodles with very hot water in a large bowl, and let soak 30 minutes. Drain noodles, and set aside.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add broccoli; cook until crisptender, about 1 minute. Drain; set aside.
• Stir together tamari, fish sauce, vinegar, sugar, and stock in a small bowl; set aside. Heat canola oil in a large nonstick skillet or a wok over medium heat until hot but not smoking. Add ginger, garlic, and mushroom caps; cook, stirring, until mushrooms are soft, about 2 minutes.
• Add tamari mixture to skillet; bring to a simmer over high heat. Stir in cornstarch mixture, and simmer 2 minutes. Add reserved noodles and broccoli, along with the scallions, and toss to coat. Drizzle with sesame oil, and toss again. Serve with red-pepper flakes, sesame seeds, and salt for sprinkling, if desired.

CHINESE BROCCOLI MUSHROOM STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Mix sauce ingredients and reserve.
• (Note: You can blanch the vegetables with one slice of ginger before stir-frying. I did not.).
• Heat wok over high heat, add peanut oil and heat. Add whole garlic to oil and turn over when brown, removing when both sides are brown and oil has been infused with flavor.
• Add minced ginger, garlic, and salt, stirring briefly. As garlic turns light brown, add mushroom caps and broccoli, stir frying for up to two minutes.
• Create space in center of wok for sauce, stir sauce to make sure cornstarch hasn't clumped, and pour inches
• Mix ingredients as sauce thickens, remove from heat, put in serving dish and enjoy with rice.

GAILAN (CHINESE BROCCOLI) WITH TOFU

Steps:

• Place tofu slices between layers of paper towels. Place a baking sheet over the tofu. Set a 3- to 5-pound weight on top (a container filled with water works well). Press tofu for 20 to 30 minutes; drain and discard the accumulated liquid.
• Combine oyster sauce, soy sauce, sugar salt, and red pepper flakes in a bowl. Whisk sauce until sugar is completely dissolved.
• Whisk 2 tablespoons water with cornstarch in a separate bowl to make a slurry.
• Heat peanut oil in a large wok over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ginger and garlic until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add gailan; toss to evenly distribute ginger and garlic. Add water and cover; steam for about 2 minutes. Stir in the sauce, tossing quickly to coat. Reduce heat to medium; cook for 1 minute.
• Stir the slurry briefly; add to the gailan. Cook and stir until sauce is thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Garnish with sesame oil.

CHINESE STYLE BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large wok or high-sided skillet over med-high heat.
• Add broccoli and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
• Add soy sauce, garlic, and lemon juice. Continue to stir-fry until broccoli is crisp-tender, about 5 minutes.
• Serve hot.

STEAMED CHILEAN SEABASS WITH CHINESE BROCCOLI, ASIAN AROMATICS AND BLACK BEAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Lightly saute shallots, ginger, garlic in the sesame oil until shallots are translucent. Add sugar, chicken stock and soy sauce to the mixture. Reduce liquid by half over medium heat and then add the black beans. Simmer for 10 minutes. Place aromatics in the bottom of the steam basket, and then place the fish and the broccoli on top of the steam basket. Place the steam basket over the simmering pot of water until the fish is cooked. Drizzle sauce over the fish to finish the dish.

CHINESE STYLE BROCCOLI & ZUCCHINI STIR-FRY

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil in a large wok or high-sided skillet over medium-high heat. Add broccoli and zucchini and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
• 2. Add soy sauce, garlic, and lemon juice.
• 3. Continue to stir fry until broccoli is crisp and zucchini is tender about 5 - 10 minutes. Serve hot.

CHINESE BEEF AND BROCCOLI IN OYSTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Slice steak very thinly. Place in a bowl with soy sauce, cornstarch and a few drops of water. Mix well and set aside.
• Slice onion very thinly. Cut broccoli into small pieces and steam until partly cooked. Drain and set aside.
• Heat oil in skillet until very hot. Add garlic and ginger. Cook 1 minute, then remove. Add meat and stir fry until meat sweats, then add onion and broccoli. Stir fry until vegetables are crispy tender.
• Stir in oyster sauce, a pinch of brown sugar, salt and 1/2 cup of cold water with 1 Tblsp cornstarch dissolved in it. Stir and cook until sauce is thickened.
• Serve with rice.

STIR-FRIED VEGETABLES (CABBAGE, CHINESE MUSHROOMS, AND BROCCOLI)

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together the sauce ingredients and set aside.
• Soak the mushrooms in hot water until they soften (15-20 minutes).
• Rinse under cold running water to remove any sand and squeeze out excess water to drain.
• With a sharp knife, remove the stems & discard.
• Finely shred the caps; set aside.
• Blanch broccoli in boiling water and drain.
• Chop cabbage into long shreds, about 1/4-inch wide.
• Preheat wok or large skillet over high heat until it is hot.
• Add oil, wait until the oil gets very hot, almost smoking (the vegetables should sizzle during the entire cooking time); add ginger and cook for 20 seconds.
• Add the mushrooms, broccoli, cabbage, jicama, and bamboo, and continue to stir-fry for 1 minute.
• Add the sauce and continue to stir-fry until broccoli and cabbage are tender (3 minutes), adding about a tablespoon of water, if needed, to keep moist.
• Spoon onto a platter, sprinkle with sesame oil, and serve immediately.

LEE WAN CHING'S CHINESE BROCCOLI WITH GINGER SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Cut the broccoli stalks in half lengthwise if more than 1/2 inch in diameter. Cut the stalks and leaves into 2-inch-long pieces, keeping the stalk ends separate from the leaves. In a small bowl combine the broth, rice wine, ginger juice, cornstarch, salt, and sugar.
• 2. Heat a 14-inch flat-bottomed wok over high heat until a bead of water vaporizes within 1 to 2 seconds of contact. Swirl in the oil, add the ginger, and stir-fry 10 seconds or until the ginger is fragrant. Add only the broccoli stalks and stir-fry 1 to 1 1/2 minutes until the stalks are bright green. Add the leaves and stir-fry 1 minute until the leaves are just limp. Stir the broth mixture and swirl it into the wok. Stir-fry 1 minute or until the sauce has thickened slightly and lightly coats the vegetables.

SAUTEED CHINESE BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Heat oil in medium nonstick skillet.
• Add garlic; saute 1 minute.
• Rinse broccoli under cold water.
• Do not pat dry.
• Add broccoli to skillet; saute over high heat 5 minutes, stirring until limp.
• Add soy sauce.
• Reduce heat to low, and cook 5 minutes or until tender.
• Season with pepper.