Name: Black-Bean Shrimp with Chinese Broccoli
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: Makes 8 servings (as part of a Chinese meal)
Ingredients: 3/4 cup homemade chicken broth (reserved from winter melon soup ) or store-bought chicken broth (reduced-sodium if canned); 3 tablespoons Chinese rice wine (preferably Shaoxing) or medium-dry Sherry; 3 teaspoons light soy sauce (preferably Pearl River Bridge brand); 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 lb gai lan (Chinese broccoli); 1 1/2 lb large shrimp in shell (21 to 25 per lb), peeled and deveined; 1 tablespoon peanut or vegetable oil; 1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and cut into very thin matchsticks; 2 tablespoons fermented black beans, rinsed and chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 fresh jalapeño chile (including seeds), or to taste, cut crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick slices; 1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil; a well-seasoned 14-inch flat-bottomed wok

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Black-Bean Shrimp with Chinese BroccoliMikkel Vang

A Chinese meal is incomplete without something leafy, and this dish features a wonderful green. The pleasant bite of gai lan, or Chinese broccoli, complements stir-fried shrimp beautifully; once you've tried it, you'll be eager to cook with it again.

Cooks' note:

Gai lan can be trimmed and cut 1 day ahead and chilled in sealed plastic bags lined with paper towels. Bring to room temperature before using.

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