Summer is such a great time for a stir-fry. Fresh in-season vegetables scream ‘stir-fry me’ out at you as you walk through the farmer’s market or grocery store. In fact, a few heads of broccoli where screaming at me the other day, so I took them home and made a quick stir fry with broccoli in Hoisin sauce. And boy am I glad that I did!
Broccoli Needs Help And Here It Is
Hoison sauce adds a nice sweet and salty flavor to any veggies. Don’t be afraid to also add a few pinches of dried red pepper flake or fresh sliced chile peppers.
I love stir-frying broccoli in Hoisin sauce. And I really love it even more when cooked outside. I fire up my charcoal grill which has a fantastic, large wok insert. The wok gets incredibly hot over the coals, much hotter than I could ever get it on my flattop electric stove. It’s perfect for stir-frying anything, and quickly. If you have a 22″ Weber charcoal grill I can’t recommend the wok enough.
Of course, you can make this just as easily indoors, using a wok.
Also check out one of my other favorite grilled side dishes, Asian grilled vegetables. Stir-fried broccoli is also fantastic with my Mongolian Grill stir-fry sauce.
Broccoli in Hoisin Sauce
Ingredients
- 3 cups broccoli florets
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon vegetable oil
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 ¼ teaspoons Hoisin sauce
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Heat up a wok over high heat.
- Stir-fry the broccoli with the garlic and oil for 3 minutes.
- Combine the ginger, water, Hoisin and salt and stir in the broccoli.
- Stir-fry until the sauce thickens.
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate.
