Sesame-garlic broccoli – a perfect side dish that’s ready in 20 minutes.
Sesame-Garlic Broccoli
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 0 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
- 2 cups broccoli florets (3/4 lb)
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons rice wine or chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon sesame seed
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/4 teaspoon dark sesame oil, if desired
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
- 2 teaspoons grated gingerroot
Instructions
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Step1In 10-inch skillet, heat 1 inch water to boiling. Add broccoli and boil uncovered 3 to 5 minutes or until just tender. Drain broccoli in colander and immediately rinse under cold water to stop cooking. Set broccoli aside.
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Step2In small bowl, mix broth, rice wine, cornstarch and brown sugar until smooth.
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Step3Sprinkle sesame seed evenly over bottom of same skillet. Heat over medium-low heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until browning begins. Then stir constantly until seeds are golden brown. Immediately remove seeds from skillet; set aside.
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Step4In same skillet, heat vegetable oil and sesame oil over medium heat until oils shimmer. Add broccoli and cook about 1 minute, stirring frequently. Clear center of skillet and add garlic and gingerroot. Stir into broccoli and cook 1 minute longer; do not let garlic burn.
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Step5Stir cornstarch mixture again to dissolve any lumps and add to skillet. Heat mixture to boiling, stirring constantly. Cook and stir 1 minute longer. Remove from heat and sprinkle with sesame seed.
Nutrition
130
Calories
12g
Total Fat
2g
Protein
5g
Total Carbohydrate
1g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 130
- Calories from Fat
- 110
- Total Fat
- 12g
- 18%
- Saturated Fat
- 1 1/2g
- 9%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 105mg
- 4%
- Potassium
- 160mg
- 5%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 5g
- 2%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 6%
- Sugars
- 1g
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 10%
- 10%
- Vitamin C
- 30%
- 30%
- Calcium
- 2%
- 2%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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