Stir-Fry Squid with Broccoli Recipe

This stir-fry squid with broccoli recipe is supposed to duplicate the Chinese recipe I researched on the Internet. Unfortunately, we do not have rice wine on our shelf as we are not using such ingredient in our cooking. Rice wine is one of the required seasoning for this recipe. We were a bit lazy to go to the supermarket to buy one at the time. Nonetheless, having missed out one of the ingredients did not stop me from cooking this delectable dish. I replaced the rice wine with water and added cornstarch to thicken the sauce. The result was a delicious seafood-vegetable dish that is perfect for steamed rice.

So far I cannot tell the difference in taste if I had use rice wine, but I would love to test it in future. I’d like to point out though that the water is not a substitute for the rice wine in terms of taste, instead it was intended to replace the sauce that could have been produced by the rice wine.

Meanwhile, here is my recipe for the Stir-fry Squid with Broccoli.


Squid with Broccoli

Ingredients:
500 g squid, fresh
500 g broccoli, cut into small florets
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 thumb-size ginger, finely sliced
1/3 cup soy sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoons cornstarch
100ml water (as needed)
Cooking oil

Cooking Procedure:
1. Clean fresh squid. Remove ink and peel the skin. Score lightly on one side and slice to bite-size pieces.
2. Heat oil in a pan. Sauté ginger and garlic. Be careful not to burn the garlic.
3. Add soy sauce and sugar together.
4. Stir-fry the broccoli florets in the mixture for 2minutes over high heat.
5. Add water and cornstarch. Let it simmer for 2 minutes.
6. Add squid and cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring constantly.
7. Do not overcook the squid as it will turn out to be gummy.
8. Serve hot with steamed rice.

Broccoli in Oyster Sauce Recipe

One quick and easy recipe to make is Broccoli in Oyster Sauce. It involves a simple cooking method of stir-frying garlic, broccoli and oyster sauce. In less than no time your meal is ready. Other kinds of vegetable can be cooked this way also, like zucchini, cauliflower, cabbage, snow peas, carrots, etc. Two or more kinds of vegetables can also be combined to create this delectable and nutritious recipe, just like my 3-Kind Vegetable Stir-Fry recipe.

I often prepare this dish to pair it with anything fried or pan-roasted. Aside from being simple to prepare, it is rich with nutritional and health values. Research says that broccoli is rich in vitamins C, A and K, as well as dietary fiber. Broccoli also has anti-cancer properties.


Broccoli in Oyster Sauce

Here is my Broccoli in Oyster Sauce Recipe.

Ingredients:
500 grams Broccoli, cut into small florets
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
5 tablespoons oyster sauce (add more if desired)
¼ cup water or broth
Salt and pepper to taste
Cooking oil

Cooking Procedure:
1) Heat oil in a deep pan (or wok if you have any).
2) Sauté minced garlic. Do not brown.
3) Add oyster sauce and cook for under a minute.
4) Add in broccoli florets and stir-fry in 3-5 minutes over a high heat.
5) The water or broth should be added within the first 2 minutes of stir-frying the broccoli florets.
6) Season with salt and pepper to taste.
7) Serve with steamed rice and your favorite fried or pan-roasted meat or fish.

This recipe serves 3-4 persons.

Broccoli is quick to cook. And, to know when to remove it from heat is when it turns to bright green in color.

Try this recipe and you’ll surely enjoy it!