Stir Fried Broccoli

Author

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Recipe

Measurements	Ingredients
3-4 Cups	Cut Broccoli (florets and tender stems)
As needed	Boiling Salted Water (for blanching broccoli)
Approx. 1 Tbsp	Salad Oil
$\frac{1}{2}$ - 1 tsp	Finely Chopped Fresh Ginger (Optional)
1-2 cloves	Garlic, minced or mashed
1 Tbsp	Water
1 tsp	Sugar
$\frac{1}{2}$ tsp	Salt

Optional Garnish

Ingredients
Toasted Sesame Seed
Toasted Chopped Nuts (Almonds, Cashews, Filberts)

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Instructions

1. To precook broccoli, drop into a large quantity of rapidly boiling salted water & cook until just tender when pierced with a fork (3-4 min.)
2. Drain broccoli & cool quickly with cold water, drain again & set aside.
3. Before starting to cook, prepare all remaining ingredients & have them within reach of your range.
4. Heat a 10” or larger frying pan or wok over high heat then put in oil.
5. As soon as oil is hot enough to ripple when the pan is tipped, add ginger (if used) & garlic, quickly stir with a spatula until browning starts (about 30 sec.).
6. Put in the broccoli, water, sugar & salt.
7. Keep turning (with a spatula until heated through (about 1-2 min.).
8. Turn out onto a warm serving dish & garnish with sesame seed or nuts, if desired.

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