GAI LAN (CHINESE BROCCOLI) DRIZZLE WITH OYSTER SAUCE

GAI LAN (CHINESE BROCCOLI) DRIZZLE WITH OYSTER SAUCE image

Yield 2 people

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 1/2 lb gai lan washed, trimmed, and dried.
2 Tbsp plus 1 tsp cooking oil
2 1/2 Tbsp oyster sauce
2 Tbsp water

Steps:

Wash gai lan and separate the leaves from the stems. Drip dry the stems and leaves on different colander. Preparing oyster sauce: In a saucepan, pour in the oyster sauce, water and cooking oil. Place the pan over medium-high heat, stir constantly and bring it to a quick boil. Then set it aside. Fill a large wok or pot half way with water and add salt then bring it to a boil (rolling bubbles) over high heat. Blanching the stems: Add 1 Tbsp of cooking oil to the boiling water and then add the stems. Let it cook for 1 to 2 minutes. The stems should be barely cook but still tender and crunchy. ( try one to test for doneness). Remove to a plate. Using the same pot of water; bring it to quick boil again before blanching the leaves. Blanching the leaves: Add 1 Tbsp of cooking oil to the boiling water and then add the leaves. Blanch the leaves for about 40 seconds, no more than a minute because the cooking process still going even after removed from pot. Remove and plate these with the cooked stems. Drizzle oyster sauce over gai lan and enjoy!