Garlic Stir-Fried Broccoli
Charred broccoli florets tossed with garlic and a soy glaze.
Ingredients
- 1 Broccoli
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 1 tbsp Light soy sauce
- 2 tbsp Neutral oil
- ½ tsp Sugar
- 1 tbsp Oyster sauce (optional)
Method
- Cut the broccoli into florets and slice the garlic.
- Heat the neutral oil in a wok or wide pan over high heat and stir-fry the broccoli with a splash of water until charred and crisp-tender.
- Add the garlic and toss until fragrant, then season with the soy and sugar.
- Tip onto a plate and serve.
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About Garlic Stir-Fried Broccoli
Garlic stir-fried broccoli takes a familiar vegetable and gives it the high-heat wok treatment, charring the florets so they pick up smoky, blistered edges rather than steaming flat and soft. A splash of water added to the hot pan is the small trick that matters: it flashes to steam and cooks the dense florets through to crisp-tender while the exterior keeps browning, so you get the char without a raw center. This keeps the broccoli with real texture and a nutty, roasted depth.
Sliced garlic goes in once the broccoli is nearly there, cooked just to fragrant, then the pan is seasoned with light soy, a touch of oyster sauce, and a pinch of sugar that reduces into a savory, faintly sweet glaze coating each floret. The oyster sauce adds a rounded umami that makes this feel more substantial than a plain steamed side. Quick, low-carb, and endlessly useful, it rounds out a stir-fry dinner or sits beside rice and a protein without any fuss.
Garlic Stir-Fried Broccoli: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Garlic Stir-Fried Broccoli?
A serving has about 92 calories — 2.5g protein, 6.1g carbs, 7.2g fat, 1.9g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is Garlic Stir-Fried Broccoli gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains Light soy sauce, Oyster sauce. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for those ingredients to make it gluten-free.
Do I need every ingredient to make Garlic Stir-Fried Broccoli?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out oyster sauce — it's optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Garlic Stir-Fried Broccoli make?
This recipe makes 4 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.