Hello, food enthusiasts and welcome to the delectable realm of Chinese broccoli. Often mistaken for Chinese kale, this leafy green vegetable, also known as gai lan, possesses a distinct flavor and fibrous texture that makes it a staple in many Asian cuisines. With its versatility and nutritional value, Chinese broccoli has become a popular ingredient in stir-fries, soups, and salads. In this comprehensive guide, we present a diverse collection of recipes that showcase the culinary versatility of this remarkable vegetable. From the classic stir-fried Chinese broccoli with garlic sauce to the innovative gai lan with oyster sauce and the authentic Hong Kong-style steamed gai lan, each recipe is meticulously crafted to tantalize your taste buds and elevate your culinary skills. So, let's embark on a flavor-filled journey as we delve into the world of Chinese broccoli recipes and discover the endless culinary possibilities it offers.
Here are our top 20 tried and tested recipes!
CHINESE BROCCOLI SLAW
This recipe was passed around for years in my Grandmother's beauty salon. She took it to every church supper. It was on the table every Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Provided by marinza
Categories Salad Coleslaw Recipes No Mayo
Time 40m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 398.6 calories, Carbohydrate 32.4 g, Cholesterol 15.3 mg, Fat 28.5 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 7.1 g, Sodium 710.9 mg, Sugar 15.6 g
CHINESE-STYLE STIR-FRIED BROCCOLI, CARROTS AND LEEKS
Provided by Nancy Harmon Jenkins
Categories dinner, main course
Time 15m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
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.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 112, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 17 grams, Fat 4 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 98 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams
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.
GAI LAN (CHINESE BROCCOLI ) WITH OYSTER SAUCE
Very quick and delicious preparation for gai lan or kai lan. Gai lan is sometimes referred to as Chinese broccoli. The stalks are thinner than regular broccoli and as a bonus you also get to eat beautiful yellow gai lan flowers that are often bundled together. This dish is often served at dim sum restaurants. Cooking time is very, very quick and should not be overcooked.
Provided by Rinshinomori
Categories Vegetable
Time 8m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 77.6, Fat 6.5, SaturatedFat 0.9, Cholesterol 0.5, Sodium 390.9, Carbohydrate 3.5, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.8, Protein 0.7
CHINESE BEEF AND BROCCOLI
Make and share this Chinese Beef and Broccoli recipe from Food.com.
Provided by lkadlec
Categories Vegetable
Time 45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
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
The extra step to "velvet" the chicken is worth it for such tender, succulent chicken. I always look for sustainably raised chicken.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories dinner, main course
Time 1h
Yield 3 main-dish servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
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
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 328, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 20 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 32 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 794 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams, TransFat 0 grams
CHINESE RAMEN BROCCOLI SLAW SALAD
A friend served this cool, tangy salad when we visited, and I had to have it. Everyone I serve it to loves it.
Provided by theheads
Categories Vegetable
Time 10m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 426.7, Fat 31.4, SaturatedFat 4.5, Sodium 222.8, Carbohydrate 31.9, Fiber 4.8, Sugar 12.3, Protein 8.5
EASY CHINESE BROCCOLI
Chinese broccoli is also known as jiè-lán or gai lan. It pairs well with most Chinese dishes.
Provided by kassybee
Categories Side Dish Vegetables
Time 15m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 4
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 115.8 calories, Carbohydrate 21.6 g, Fat 2.5 g, Fiber 5.4 g, Protein 5.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 324.6 mg, Sugar 2.2 g
CHINESE CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI
Make and share this Chinese Chicken and Broccoli recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Sassy Cat
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 37m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
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
Categories Bean Shellfish Vegetable Side Stir-Fry Lunch Lunar New Year Shrimp Broccoli Rabe Gourmet Sugar Conscious Dairy Free Tree Nut Free
Yield Makes 8 servings (as part of a Chinese meal)
Number Of Ingredients 16
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
For a satisfying, easy meal, toss blanched Chinese broccoli, panfried shiitakes, and tender rice noodles with tamari, Asian fish sauce, vinegar, and chicken stock. Sprinkle with a spicy sesame-seed blend.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Pasta and Grains
Number Of Ingredients 17
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
This is a delicious dish. It makes a wonderful sauce and is great served over rice. It can be easily made for a gluten-free diet.
Provided by Kana6615
Categories Vegetable
Time 21m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
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
Gailan is a great leafy green vegetable that makes for a great stir-fry. Made this for dinner and couldn't wait to have the leftovers the next day for lunch. Serve with rice or tossed with your favorite noodle. I'm not a vegetarian or anything, but like the value and ease of preparation of tofu in place of chicken.
Provided by Seattle Dad
Categories Main Dish Recipes Stir-Fry
Time 42m
Yield 3
Number Of Ingredients 14
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 435.7 calories, Carbohydrate 32.9 g, Fat 25 g, Fiber 7.5 g, Protein 28.5 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 1651.7 mg, Sugar 8.7 g
CHINESE STYLE BROCCOLI
This recipe is from South Beach Diet. Ordinary broccoli springs to life with this garlicky lemon-soy dressing. Serve it with any Asian-flavored dish or even a simple grilled chicken or shrimp skewer.
Provided by Lindas Busy Kitchen
Categories Vegetable
Time 18m
Yield 2 1 cup servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
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
This is another one of my favorite sides to make. The original recipe doesn't call for zucchini but I decided to add it in tonight (seen in pic). You can omit the zucchini and just use the broccoli. I'm sure other veggies can be thrown into the wok also. In place of soy sauce, I use Braggs Liquid Amino. Also, you can buy...
Provided by Jessica Fontenot
Categories Vegetables
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 6
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
Make and share this Chinese Beef and Broccoli in Oyster Sauce recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Heather in Barrie
Categories Meat
Time 35m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
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)
Delicious vegetarian dish. Perfect as a vegetarian main course or as a side dish to accompany meat, especially chicken. Serves 4 as part of a Chinese-style meal or 2 as a main dish.
Provided by littleturtle
Categories Greens
Time 30m
Yield 2-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 211.3, Fat 11, SaturatedFat 1.8, Sodium 2208.7, Carbohydrate 25.6, Fiber 6.6, Sugar 5.2, Protein 8.2
SAUTEED CHINESE BROCCOLI
Make and share this Sauteed Chinese Broccoli recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Dancer
Categories Vegetable
Time 21m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
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.
LEE WAN CHING'S CHINESE BROCCOLI WITH GINGER SAUCE
Provided by Grace Young
Categories Wok Ginger Vegetable Stir-Fry Kid-Friendly Broccoli Small Plates
Yield Serves 4 as part of a multicourse meal
Number Of Ingredients 9
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.
Tips:
- Choose the right broccoli: Look for broccoli with tightly closed florets and a deep green color. Avoid broccoli with yellowing or wilted florets.
- Wash the broccoli thoroughly: Rinse the broccoli under cold water to remove any dirt or debris.
- Cut the broccoli into bite-sized pieces: Cut the broccoli into florets and then cut the florets into bite-sized pieces. This will help the broccoli cook evenly.
- Blanch the broccoli (optional): Blanching the broccoli is a quick way to cook it and preserve its color and nutrients. To blanch the broccoli, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the broccoli and cook for 1-2 minutes, or until the broccoli is bright green and tender. Immediately remove the broccoli from the boiling water and place it in a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process.
- Stir-fry the broccoli: Heat a large wok or skillet over medium-high heat. Add the broccoli and stir-fry for 3-5 minutes, or until the broccoli is tender and slightly browned.
- Add your favorite sauce or seasonings: Once the broccoli is cooked, you can add your favorite sauce or seasonings. Some popular options include soy sauce, garlic sauce, oyster sauce, or teriyaki sauce.
Conclusion:
Chinese broccoli is a delicious and versatile vegetable that can be enjoyed in many different ways. Whether you stir-fry it, steam it, or blanch it, Chinese broccoli is sure to be a hit. So next time you're looking for a healthy and flavorful side dish, give Chinese broccoli a try!
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