Chinese Broccoli with Garlic Soy Sauce - Complete
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Chinese Broccoli with Garlic-Soy Sauce (白灼芥蓝)

 Preparation: 10 minutes | Cook: 10 minutes  9 ingredients  Family-style
January 4, 2020 Jump to Recipe Print

Chinese Broccoli, also called kai lan or jie lan, is a common leafy vegetable that is widely enjoyed in China and Southeast Asia. Chinese broccoli has a similar taste to its western cousin broccoli; crisp and slightly bitter.  There are many different ways to cook it, usually involving stir fry or blanching. This simple recipe uses the blanching method to reduce the bitter taste of Chinese broccoli, and also preserves its crispness and vibrant green color. The sauce, which requires pouring hot oil onto raw minced garlic, not only gets rid of garlic’s pungent smell and spiciness, but also instantly produces an immense amount of aroma that will stimulate anyone’s appetite.  

Preparation Time: 10 min

Active Time: 20 min

Total Time: 20 min

Main Ingredients:

  • ½ pound of Chinese broccoli
  • Some oil
  • Pinch of salt
Chinese Broccoli with Garlic Soy Sauce - Ingredients

Sauce Ingredients:

  • 4 garlic cloves; skinned and minced  
  • ½ teaspoon sugar
  • Pinch of paprika
  • 2 tablespoon vegetable oil (preferable oil with mild flavor and high smoking point)
  • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Chinese black vinegar


Prepare the Broccoli:

  1. Wash the Chinese broccoli by immersing all the stems in cold water for five minutes.  Dry all the leaves and stems with a kitchen towel or paper towel. 
Chinese Broccoli with Garlic Soy Sauce - Ingredients
  1. Heat a large pot of water under medium-high heat.  In the meantime, cut off up to 1 cm (about 0.4 inch) of the stem end to remove the tough mature end.  Then separate each stem into 2 or 3 strings.  This will ensure easy and even blanching.
Chinese Broccoli with Garlic Soy Sauce - Chopping
  1. When the water boils, keep the stove on medium-high.  Add the pinch of salt, then put all the Chinese broccoli strings into the pot, making sure all the leaves and stems are immersed in hot water.  Then drip a few drops of oil into the pot.
Chinese Broccoli with Garlic Soy Sauce - Blanching
  1. After 2 to 3 minutes of blanching, quickly transfer all the Chinese broccoli into strainer or a plate.  After removing all the excess water, arrange the vegetables nicely onto a serving plate.
Chinese Broccoli with Garlic Soy Sauce - Blanched
Chinese Broccoli with Garlic Soy Sauce - Blanched

Prepare the Sauce:

  1. While the Chinese broccoli cools, combine the minced garlic, ½ teaspoon sugar, and a pinch of paprika into a small bowl.
Chinese Broccoli with Garlic Soy Sauce - Sauace Preparation
Chinese Broccoli with Garlic Soy Sauce - Sauace Preparation
  1. Heat the 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil.  When the oil is hot but not smoking, carefully pour it into the bowl with the minced garlic.  You should hear a sizzling sound.  Then immediately use a chopstick or fork to mix everything in the bowl.
Chinese Broccoli with Garlic Soy Sauce - Sauace Preparation
Chinese Broccoli with Garlic Soy Sauce - Sauace Preparation
  1. Add the 1 tablespoon of light soy sauce and 1 teaspoon of Chinese black vinegar to the mixture and mix well.
Chinese Broccoli with Garlic Soy Sauce - Sauace Preparation
Chinese Broccoli with Garlic Soy Sauce - Sauace Preparation
  1. Drizzle the sauce on top of the arranged Chinese broccoli.
Chinese Broccoli with Garlic Soy Sauce - Complete

Bon Appétit

Chinese Broccoli with Garlic Soy Sauce - Complete

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    Frank wrote:

    Somehow you made Broccoli taste good! This was easy to make.