Simple Broccoli Stir-Fry

Earlier this week, CheapEats reader Frank promised he’d love us forever if we came up with a recipe for the fried chilli broccoli that his local Chinese offers. This might not be exactly the same but I think it may be close enough. And, as we missed Wednesday Wind-down yesterday, we hope this makes up for it.

Broccoli is eaten everyday in our household, it’s just so blooming tasty and diverse too. It’s packed full of vitamin C and a great source of antioxidants so we tend to put it in everything; curries, pasta, casseroles, soups, stir-fries, or even on its own.

What’s also great about this mighty vegetable is that it’s very easy to grow. We planted a dozen or so little Italian broccoli plants, that we picked up in Lidl for next to nothing, and they produced a great quality and yield. Completely free broccoli!

This is a very simple and fresh tasting broccoli stir-fry that can be eaten as a side or served with rice or noodles. It’s really flavoursome and it can be whipped together in no time.

Chinese Broccoli Stir-fry

Ingredients:

• 2 red chillies, de-seeded and sliced into thin diagonal strips
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 400g broccoli
• 2 garlic cloves, sliced
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 100ml of vegetable stock
• 400g shelled cashews, lightly toasted

Instructions

• In a wide shallow pan, heat the olive oil, add the chilli slices and cook for a minute over a medium heat.
• Add the broccoli, garlic, soy sauce and stock.
• Cover the pan and simmer for 5 minutes or until the broccoli stems are tender.
• Finally stir in the cashews and serve hot.

So Frank, do you really love us or are we wide of the mark? 🙂