Stir-Fried Chili, Lemon & Garlic Broccoli Recipe (NO OIL!)
A great side dish made from whole foods plant based ingredients!
Equipment
- Wok or heavy duty frying pan
- Chopping board
- Wooden spoon
- Chopping knife
Ingredients
- 1 head broccoli you can use other types of broccoli too, such as tenderstem or purple sprouting. Purple sprouting broccoli has a faster cook time, so be wary of this.
- ½ red chili pepper thinly sliced (optional)
- 5 cloves garlic crushed
- ½ fresh squeezed lemon you may need a whole lemon if you have one that isn't very juicy.
- 1 tbsp tamari sauce or soy sauce
- Black pepper
- Hot water for splashing
Instructions
- Chop your broccoli into bitesize florets.
- Heat you Wok or frying pan on highest heat with your tamari sauce and about 1 tbsp water.
- Once hot, add your broccoli florets, sliced chili, pepper and crushed garlic. Stir.
- Fry for around 5-7 minutes according to your tastes, stirring frequently to prevent sticking. A little sticking is fine as it will allow your broccoli and garlic to caramelise a bit, but don't let it burn. Keep adding splashes of hot water to prevent everything from drying out too much.
- Once your broccoli is cooked to your liking, you can turn off the heat and only then add your lemon juice. If you add lemon juice whilst the heat is still on, it can go bitter. Be sure there's a little bit of juice in the bottom of your pan so the whole thing isn't too dry. You may need a tiny bit more hot water. You may wish to add more spices or tamari also.
- Serve immediately!