Sautéed Broccoli With Toasted Garlic, Orange and Sesame

- Total Time
- 25 minutes
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Ingredients
- 1medium head broccoli
- 2teaspoons sesame seeds
- 2tablespoons olive oil
- 2½tablespoons thinly sliced garlic cloves
- ¼ to ½teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ½teaspoon salt
- 1tablespoon oyster sauce
- ½teaspoon finely grated orange peel
Preparation
- Step 1
Rinse broccoli. Cut off thick stem where it meets slender stalks, and reserve. With sharp paring knife separate stalks into florets, leaving stems about 1½ inches long on each. Cut pieces in two lengthwise and lay flat-side down. Cut each piece lengthwise in two and repeat until you have 3-inch-long carved floret and stem pieces of approximately equal thickness (about ½-inch) top to bottom. Peel tough skin from stems, and cut crosswise into ¼-inch medallions. There should be 12 ounces of broccoli, about 7 cups. Set aside.
- Step 2
Toast sesame seeds in large nonstick skillet over low heat until golden, about 5 minutes. Transfer to small bowl, and set aside.
- Step 3
Place olive oil and garlic in skillet over low heat. Toast garlic, stirring frequently, until garlic is deep golden brown, about 6 minutes. Add pepper flakes to hot oil, and stir. Transfer to small bowl, and set aside. Toss broccoli, salt and ¼ cup water in same skillet, cover and set over high heat. Cook until broccoli is tender, shaking pan and stirring once, 4 minutes. Uncover skillet (water should be gone), and toss. Stir in garlic and oil, oyster sauce and orange peel. Transfer to warm serving platter, and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
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Very good and fairly easy to make. I used Bragg Liquid Aminos in lieu of the oyster sauce.
This is delicious. The orange peel and the garlic and red pepper combo are so good. I didn't have any oyster sauce as we are vegetarians, so I put in about a tablespoon of Hosein sauce. Excellent. Thanks for this.
Use oyster sauce! I don't know what these folks are on about with equating fish sauce and oyster sauce--totally different textures, concentrations, and flavor balances.
I used grapefruit zest instead of orange, which complexified things nicely, and tossed in finely sliced green onion just after taking the skillet off the heat.
Was not happy with this. Could just be my own taste but the citrus and toasted garlic didn’t work for me.
Good flavors. Funny - the recipe is entitled Sautéed Broccoli, but it is actually only steamed. The toasted garlic got soggy immediately- not the best touch.
Very good. I added cashews into the mix as well. I think I will try Hoisin sauce in place of oyster next time.
