Broccoli with Garlic Sauce
Learn how to make broccoli in garlic sauce topped with crispy bacon bits — favourful, healthy, and easy on the budget!
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Servings: 2
Calories: 310kcal
Ingredients
- 1 broccoli cut into small pieces
- bacon 2 strips cut into small pieces, more or less to your liking
- 3 tablespoon oil
- 4-5 clove garlic finely chopped
- 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon oyster sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/3 cup water
Instructions
- Boiling broccoli: Add a pinch of salt and a splash of olive oil to the boiling water. Boil the broccoli for approximately 3-5 minutes, then drain.
- Frying Bacon: Toss bacon pieces into the frying pan with oil and cook until they become crisp and golden brown. Set aside.
- Preparing garlic sauce: Add garlic to the remaining oil and cook until golden brown.While frying the garlic, combine soy sauce, oyster sauce, cornstarch, and water to make the sauce.Stir the sauce well and pour it into the frying pan. Stir for about 10 seconds.
- Adding broccoli and bacon: Toss in the broccoli, making sure it’s thoroughly coated with the garlic sauce. Add the bacon, and it’s ready to serve.
Notes
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- Broccoli: Chop the broccoli into smaller pieces to quicken the cooking time and allow more sauce to coat them evenly.
- Garlic: finely chop them to enhance the garlic flavor in the sauce. You can batch cook fried garlic, saving you from frying it every time.
- Bacon: I use smoky ones as they complement the recipe perfectly. Using prosciutto can make it taste even better than bacon, but it comes at a higher cost. Since bacon releases some water when pan-fried, it’s best not to fry it with garlic.
- Oyster sauce: Oyster sauce has become a substitute for MSG in modern Chinese cooking. If you don’t have it, you can use an equal amount of soy sauce as a replacement.
- Cornstarch: Cornstarch is added to thicken the sauce, ensuring it coats the broccoli. Be sure to stir the sauce well before pouring it into the frying pan.
- Saltiness: Bacon can vary in saltiness, and in this recipe, I use two strips. If you choose to add more, decrease the soy sauce to avoid it becoming overly salty.
- Prevent excess water: Be sure to thoroughly drain the broccoli, or the sauce may become watery.
- Enhance the flavours: Adding chili flakes for a hint of spice or a touch of sugar if you prefer a slightly sweet sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 310kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 437mg | Potassium: 996mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1894IU | Vitamin C: 273mg | Calcium: 157mg | Iron: 2mg