This broccoli in garlic sauce is made with soy sauce, garlic, sesame oil, and onions for a delicious topping to rice. Have it ready in under 5 minutes.

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Broccoli is a popular food when you’re on a fitness journey. Not only is it low in calories, affordable, and available in most major markets, but there’s a lot of ways you can make broccoli tasty!

Such as this broccoli in garlic sauce!

I combined this broccoli with a red onion, and it was perfect to top with some rice. Hope you’ll give it a try.

Broccoli in Garlic Sauce

Delicious as a side dish, or on rice or pasta, this broccoli in garlic sauce will bring your boring broccoli to leaving you craving more.

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Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American, Chinese

Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free, Low Calorie

Keyword: Broccoli in garlic sauce

Prep Time: 2

Cook Time: 4

Servings: servings

Calories: 69cal

Author: Amy Roskelley

Ingredients

2 tablespoons sesame oil
1 lb broccoli crowns
1/2 medium red onion
5 cloves garlic minced or pressed
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon corn starch
1 dash salt and pepper

Instructions

Prepare the sauce by mixing sugar, soy sauce and corn starch in a small bowl.
Heat pan with the sesame oil to medium heat. When the pan is hot, add onions and garlic. Give them a quick sauté for 2 minutes or so, until the onions start to soften and then add the broccoli. Cook for an additional 2 minutes or so.
Give your sauce a quick stir and then pour on top of the broccoli. Keep stir-frying until the broccoli is desired texture ( little crunch) This will take a few minutes. The sauce will go from liquid to a thicker glaze consistency as water evaporates
Serve over cooked rice, pasta, or with chicken