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The bold taste of black bean-garlic sauce mellows into a rich and warming glaze in this fast Asian-style dish.

Source: EatingWell Magazine, Winter 2004

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Ingredients

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Directions

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  • Toast sesame seeds in a small dry skillet over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until lightly browned and fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a bowl to cool.

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  • Mix 1/4 cup water, vinegar and cornstarch in a small bowl. Add black bean sauce and stir until smooth.

  • Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet or stir-fry pan over medium-high heat. Add garlic and stir-fry until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add broccoli and stir to coat. Add the remaining 1/4 cup water; cover and steam just until the broccoli is tender-crisp, 1 to 3 minutes. Push broccoli to the sides and pour the sauce mixture in the center. Stir until the sauce begins to thicken, about 1 minute. Stir in the broccoli to coat. Serve immediately, sprinkled with the sesame seeds.

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Ingredient Note: Black bean-garlic sauce, made from pureed salted and fermented black soybeans, is a widely used condiment in Chinese cooking and can be found with the Asian food in most supermarkets.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup
53 calories; protein 2.4g; carbohydrates 5.8g; dietary fiber 2.3g; fat 2.9g; saturated fat 0.3g; vitamin a iu 2130.5IU; vitamin c 66.5mg; folate 51.1mcg; calcium 37.2mg; iron 0.7mg; magnesium 20.6mg; potassium 248.4mg; sodium 133mg; thiamin 0.1mg.

1 vegetable, 1/2 fat (mono)

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