Name: Stir-Fried Broccoli with Orange and Ginger
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Chinese, Asia
Ingredients: 1/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth; 1/4 cup fresh orange juice; 2 teaspoons soy sauce; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 1 medium garlic clove, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 teaspoon); 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon plus 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger; 1 1/2 pounds broccoli, florets cut into 3/4-inch pieces, stalks trimmed, peeled, and cut on 45-degree bias into 1/4-inch-thick slices; 1/4 teaspoon sugar

Why This Recipe Works

For a stir-fried broccoli recipe with tender yet still crisp vegetables and a flavorful sauce, we prepared the stalks and florets separately and stir-fried the vegetables over medium-high heat rather than a blazing-hot flame. Tossing the broccoli with a sprinkling of sugar before adding the sauce deepened the caramelization, making this an incredibly flavorful stir-fried broccoli recipe.

Instructions

Whisk broth, orange juice, soy sauce, and cornstarch together in small bowl. Combine garlic, pepper flakes, grated ginger, and 1 teaspoon vegetable oil in second small bowl.

Heat remaining tablespoon vegetable oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until just beginning to smoke. Add broccoli and sprinkle with sugar; cook, stirring frequently, until broccoli is well-browned, 8 to 10 minutes.

Push broccoli to sides of skillet to clear center; add oil-garlic mixture and cook, mashing with rubber spatula, until fragrant, 15 to 20 seconds. Stir to combine garlic mixture with broccoli. Add chicken broth mixture and cook, stirring constantly, until florets are cooked through, stalks are tender-crisp, and sauce is thickened, 30 to 45 seconds. Serve.