Stir Fried Broccolini Vietnamese Style Food

STIR-FRIED BROCCOLINI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add broccolini to the hot oil. Cook and stir until broccolini has softened and is green and glossy, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add broth. Season with salt and sugar. Continue to cook until most of the broth has evaporated and broccolini is tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in soy sauce.

SPICY VIETNAMESE STIR-FRY WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• To prepare chicken: Combine sesame oil, fish sauce, sugar, chile paste and pepper in a resealable plastic bag. Add chicken; marinate in the refrigerator for 24 hours.
• To prepare broth: Warm oil over medium heat. Add garlic and ginger; cook, stirring, until fragrant and well mixed, about 2 minutes. Add water, sugar, oyster sauce and fish sauce; bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Pour through a fine strainer, discarding solids. Stir chile paste into broth; set aside. (You should have about 1 cup broth.).
• To prepare stir-fry: Combine vegetable oil and sesame oil in a large skillet or wok; heat almost to the smoking point. Quickly add chicken; stir-fry until chicken is about half cooked. Add bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, basil and cilantro; cook until vegetables are almost tender. Add broth and bring to a boil, then add snow peas and broccoli. Cook just until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Dissolve cornstarch in cold water; stir into the stir-fry mixture.
• Return to a boil and cook briefly until thickened.
• To serve: Spoon stir-fry over rice; garnish with lime and cilantro.

SHRIMP AND BROCCOLINI STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet over moderately high heat, add 1 tablespoon oil until hot but not smoking. Add shrimp and cook until golden and almost cooked through, about 1 minute on each side.
• Remove shrimp to a dish.
• Heat remaining tablespoon oil in skillet over moderately high heat until smoking, then saute ginger and garlic, stirring until golden.
• Add broccolini, water, hoisin, soy sauce, and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring until Broccolini is just tender, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in shrimp and cook until just heated through.

STIR-FRIED ASIAN STYLE BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Remove and discard broccoli leaves and tough ends of stalks. Wash broccoli thoroughly, and cut off flowerets; set aside. Cut stalks into 1/2-inch pieces; set aside.
• In a small bowl, combine cornstarch, sugar, and salt. Add chicken broth and soy sauce, stirring until smooth; set aside.
• In a wok or large skillet, sautè garlic in hot oil over medium-high heat until lightly browned.
• Add broccoli flowerets and stems; cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Cover and cook an additional 2 minutes.
• Add broth mixture; cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes or until sauce thickens.