Jade Green Broccoli

From All American Vegetarian cookbook. Serve over steamed rice!

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs broccoli
• 1  tablespoon  corn oil (or any neutral oil)
• 1  teaspoon  freshly grated gingerroot
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄2 cup water chestnut, sliced (if using canned water chestnuts, rinse and drain well)
• 3  tablespoons soy sauce
• 3  tablespoons brown sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  sesame oil
• 3  tablespoons  gin

Directions

1. Cut broccoli up into florets. Slice stems.
2. Bring a pot of salted water to boiling. Blanch the broccoli for about 2 minutes but no longer than 3 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water. Set aside to drain.
3. Heat the corn oil in a wok on medium-high heat. Add the ginger and garlic and sautè for about 1 minute. Be careful not to burn! (Reduce heat if necessary.).
4. Add the drained broccoli, black pepper and water chestnuts to the wok. Stir fry 1-2 minutes.
5. In a small glass bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, brown sugar and sesame oil. Add to the broccoli.
6. Add the gin, cover wok and cook 1 minute.
7. Transfer to a platter and serve hot.