Thursday, 20 January 2011

Hot Broccoli Salad

Served with rice or noodles, this salad comes with sprinkles of toasted sesame seeds over a blend of broccoli and sliced button mushrooms in a hot wok.  With a slight tangy taste, this dish is a salad with a twist.

HOT BROCCOLI SALAD (serves 4)
Hot Broccoli Salad

Ingredients
  • 1 broccoli head, about 300g, cut to bite-sized pieces
  • 200g button mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped
  • 1 medium onion, sliced
  • juice of 1 orange mixed with enough hua tiow jiu to make 1/2 cup of mixture
  • 1 tbsp white sesame seeds, toasted
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • light soya sauce, to taste
Method
  1. Heat oil in a wok over medium heat.  Add garlic and onion.  Stir-fry until onion is limp, about 3 minutes.
  2. Add broccoli and mushrooms.  Stir-fry for another 4 minutes.
  3. Add orange juice mixture.  Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
  4. Add oyster sauce.  Adjust seasoning to taste with light soya sauce.  Mix well.
  5. Spinkle 1/2 tbsp sesame seeds over the vegetables.  Mix well.
  6. Turn off the fire, dish up and sprinkle the remaining sesame seeds over the vegetables.

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