Broccoli Szechuan Style
Hoisin sauce is a traditional Chinese dipping sauce made from sweet potato. There is nothing quite like it’s full flavor! Mirin is a sweetened rice wine vinegar, but you can substitute a dry sherry.
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp water
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp corn starch
- 3 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 Tbsp fresh ginger minced
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 2 Tbsp mirin or dry sherry
- 1 Tbsp hoisin sauce
- 2 large bunches broccoli
- 1 bell pepper sliced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 Tbsp sesame oil
Instructions
In a medium bowl, mix water, sherry, soy sauce, hoisin and cornstarch. Set aside. Cut broccoli into florets. Peel stems and slice thin. In a wok or large skillet, heat vegetable oil over high heat. Add ginger, garlic, peppers, and pepper flakes. Stir for 30 seconds. Add broccoli and cook, stirring, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the sauce and cook, stirring, until broccoli is coated, about 1 minute. Add the sesame oil. Can be served over rice.