Stir-Fried Broccoli With Chili-Garlic Sauce

1. Whisk broth, sherry, soy sauce, chili-garlic sauce, sesame oil, and cornstarch together in small bowl. Combine garlic, pepper flakes, and 1 teaspoon vegetable oil in second small bowl.
2. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until just beginning to smoke. Add broccoli and sprinkle with sugar. Cook, stirring frequently, until broccoli is well browned, 8 to 10 minutes.
3. Clear center of skillet, add oil-garlic mixture and cook, mashing mixture into pan, until fragrant, 15 to 20 seconds. Stir mixture into broccoli. Add chicken broth mixture and cook, stirring constantly, until florets are cooked through, stalks are crisp-tender, and sauce is thickened, 30 to 45 seconds. Serve.

STIR-FRIED BROCCOLI WITH OYSTER SAUCE
Reduce chicken broth to 3 tablespoons and substitute 3 tablespoons oyster sauce for soy sauce and 1 teaspoon brown sugar for chili-garlic sauce. Reduce amount of garlic to 1 clove and proceed with recipe as directed from step 2.

STIR-FRIED BROCCOLI WITH HOISIN AND FIVE-SPICE POWDER
Substitute 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce for sherry, 1⁄8 teaspoon five-spice powder for chili-garlic sauce, and increase soy sauce to 1 tablespoon. Reduce amount of garlic to 1 clove and proceed with recipe as directed from step 2.

STIR-FRIED BROCCOLI WITH ORANGE AND GINGER
Substitute 1⁄4 cup fresh orange juice for sherry and omit toasted sesame oil and chili-garlic sauce. Reduce amount of garlic to 1 clove, increase amount of red pepper flakes to 1⁄2 teaspoon, and add 1 tablespoon minced or grated fresh ginger to garlic-oil mixture in step 1. Proceed with recipe as directed from step 2.

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