Broccoli Stir Fry with Ginger and Sesame

I found this recipe on the blog: www.simplyrecipes.com.  They had a lot of good looking recipes.  The recipe below makes 4 servings.

Image by Jason Hedlund

Ingredients:
1 Tbsp sesame seeds
1/2 cup chicken stock
1 Tbsp soy sauce
1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil (recipe called for dark sesame oil)
peanut, canola, or grapeseed oil
1 lb broccoli florets, rinsed, patted dry, cut into bite-sized pieces
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbsp minced fresh ginger (we used pickled ginger)

Directions:
1.  Toast the sesame seed by first heat a small non-stick saute pan on medium heat.  Add the seed and jiggle the pan so they spread out into one layer.  Let them cook until slightly browned about 3-5 minutes.
2.  Mix the stock, soy sauce, and sesame oil together in a small bowl, set aside.
3.  Heat 1 Tbsp oil in a large covered saute pan on medium high heat.  Add the broccoli, stir to coat with oil, saute for about 1 minute.  Clear a space in the middle of the broccoli and add the ginger and garlic.  Add a little more oil to the ginger and garlic and saute for 30 seconds, stirring until fragrant.  Then stir the ginger and garlic in with the broccoli.
4.  Add the chicken stick mixture to the pan. Bring to simmer, reduce the heat and cover.  Let cook for 2-3 minutes, until broccoli is still firm, but can be pierced with a fork.  Remove from heat.  Remove broccoli with a slotted spoon to a bowl.  Return pan to heat, increase heat to high and boil down the liquid until just a couple Tbsp remain.  Turn off heat, return broccoli to the pan, add the toasted sesame seed, toss with the liquid.  Put into serving bowl. Enjoy!

Jason and Beth's Rating: 7.5/10

Nutrition:
140 calories
12g fat (1g saturated)
0mg cholesterol
200mg sodium
5g carbohydrates
1g fiber
1g sugar
2g protein