Garlic Broccolini
I would say this garlic and black pepper broccolini is the best broccolini recipe. This is a veggie side dish I make every single week without fail, sometimes even twice a week. I am now at the point where I eat so much broccolini I’ve decided to try growing it in my garden.
This recipe is great because the broccoli cooks in around 5 minutes making it super easy for anyone to cook. The flavour combination is salty from the soy sauce with an aromatic element from the cracked black pepper and a punchy finish from the garlic. Its so good I could just sit and eat 5 bunches by itself!
So if you’re looking for a way to get excited by vegetables I urge you to give this recipe a go.
Why you will love this Asian broccoli recipe-
EASY- Broccolini doesn’t need chopping. The best way to cook broccolini is to simply stir fry it whole, mix up the sauce and add it in and you’re done.
QUICK- You can make this dish in just 5 minutes as the broccolini is a quick cook vegetable. Perfect when you’re short on time but need nutrients.
HEALTHY- Broccolini is super healthy, a good source of vitamins and minerals, fibre and antioxidants.
5 INGREDIENT- This recipe has just 5 ingredients, most of which you are likely to already have in your pantry.
Soy sauce garlic broccolini side dish ingredients and substitutes-
- Broccolini- Broccolini is a milder, sweeter version of broccoli with long edible stems. This recipe will work with any green veg but cooking times will vary.
- Cracked black pepper- Black pepper brings an aromatic element to this dish, you can use white pepper for a milder flavour or omit.
- Minced garlic- I use minced garlic in a jar for this as its convenient for a quick version and its less pungent than raw garlic. If you use raw garlic add it in after 2 minutes to make sure its cooked through stopping it from overpowering the food. You can use garlic powder if that’s all you have on hand.
- Dark soy sauce- Dark soy is stronger and more concentrated than light, this will give a bit of colour to the dish and a rich flavour.
- Light soy sauce- Light soy sauce will thin out the sauce without watering it down too much.
- Water- Adding water will help the broccolini to steam completing the cooking process.
Garlic and black pepper broccolini
Ingredients
- 2 Bunches Broccolini
For the sauce-
- 1 tsp Cracked black pepper
- 2 tsp Minced garlic
- 2 tbsp Dark soy sauce
- 4 tbsp Light soy sauce
- 4 tbsp Water
Instructions
- Wash the broccolini and trim the very end of the stems if needed.
- Mix the sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
- Add a dash of oil to the pan and turn on high heat.
- Add the broccolini and stir fry for 4.5 minutes.
- Lastly add in the sauce and stir fry for a further 30 seconds.
- Before serving check the thickest stem to check if its cooked.
- Serve and enjoy!
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