Kung pao roasted broccoli recipe

Kung pao roasted broccoli recipe

All the flavours of the classic Sichuan Chinese stir-fry with roasted broccoli. The florets absorb the spicy, sweet and savoury umami sauce perfectly.

This recipe is from Cravings: Hungry for More by Chrissy Teigen. Published by Michael Joseph, £16.99 RRP.

Ingredients

For the broccoli
  • 60 ml vegetable oil
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 0.2 tsp cayenne pepper, or more to taste
  • 900 g broccoli (approx 2 smallish heads), cut into florets, stems peeled and cut into 5mm (0.2 inch)-thick rounds
  • 1 pinch salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2.1 fl oz vegetable oil
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 0.2 tsp cayenne pepper, or more to taste
  • 31.7 oz broccoli (approx 2 smallish heads), cut into florets, stems peeled and cut into 5mm (0.2 inch)-thick rounds
  • 1 pinch salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 0.3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 0.2 tsp cayenne pepper, or more to taste
  • 31.7 oz broccoli (approx 2 smallish heads), cut into florets, stems peeled and cut into 5mm (0.2 inch)-thick rounds
  • 1 pinch salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the kung pao sauce
  • 60 ml Thai sweet chilli sauce
  • 2 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1.5 tbsp sriracha
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp unseasoned rice vinegar
  • 2 cloves of garlic, finely minced
  • 2.1 fl oz Thai sweet chilli sauce
  • 2 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1.5 tbsp sriracha
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp unseasoned rice vinegar
  • 2 cloves of garlic, finely minced
  • 0.3 cup Thai sweet chilli sauce
  • 2 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1.5 tbsp sriracha
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp unseasoned rice vinegar
  • 2 cloves of garlic, finely minced
To garnish
  • 40 g chopped, salted roasted peanuts
  • 1 spring onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 fresh jalapeño (green or red), sliced into rings
  • 1.4 oz chopped, salted roasted peanuts
  • 1 spring onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 fresh jalapeño (green or red), sliced into rings
  • 1.4 oz chopped, salted roasted peanuts
  • 1 spring onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 fresh jalapeño (green or red), sliced into rings

Details

  • Cuisine: Chinese/American
  • Recipe Type: Broccoli
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Preparation Time: 15 mins
  • Cooking Time: 30 mins
  • Serves: 4

Step-by-step

  1. Preheat the oven to 200˚C/400˚F/gas mark 6.
  2. In a bowl, whisk together the vegetable oil, sesame oil and cayenne pepper.
  3. Toss the broccoli in the oil, then season generously with salt and pepper.
  4. Dump the broccoli on a large rimmed baking sheet, spread it out in one layer, and roast until the edges are blackened and crisp, 20 to 25 minutes.
  5. Meanwhile, make the sauce. In a medium bowl, whisk together all of the sauce ingredients.
  6. Remove the broccoli from the oven and toss with the sauce directly on the pan.
  7. Turn the oven up to high or put the sheet under a hot grill and cook the broccoli until the sauce is thick and bubbling, 4 to 5 minutes.
  8. Transfer to a serving platter and garnish with the peanuts, spring onion and jalapeño.

This recipe is from Cravings: Hungry for More by Chrissy Teigen. Published by Michael Joseph, £16.99 RRP.

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