# Gai lan with oyster sauce (from Made With Lau)

Video: [🥦  Dad's PERFECT Chinese Broccoli (蠔油芥籣) - Gai Lan with Oyster Sauce!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi3FB2NtLCc) by [Made With Lau](https://www.youtube.com/@MadeWithLau).
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- Serves: not stated
- Total time: not stated
- Ontario estimate*: ~$1.60 per serving, ~$4.80 for ~3 portions (assumed); saves ~$14.40* per serving (90%) vs ordering out (~$16.00*). * Estimate: predicted from the ingredient list: 2 line(s) priced from Ontario averages, the rest filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 3 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario Chinese takeout plate at ~$16, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

## Ingredients

- 6-7 cups water
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 lb Chinese broccoli (gai lan)
- 1 tbsp olive oil (for finishing)
- 1 tbsp (or to taste) oyster sauce

## Steps

1. [0:59](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi3FB2NtLCc&t=59s) Bring 6 to 7 cups of water to a boil in an electric kettle to speed up cooking.
2. [1:08](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi3FB2NtLCc&t=68s) Set a wok over high heat and pour in the boiling water.
3. [1:32](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi3FB2NtLCc&t=92s) Add olive oil and salt to the boiling water.
4. [1:50](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi3FB2NtLCc&t=110s) Wash the gai lan and slit thick stems down the center so they cook at the same rate as thinner stems.
5. [2:12](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi3FB2NtLCc&t=132s) Place the gai lan into the boiling water, pour in additional boiling water to submerge the greens, and cover with a lid.
6. [2:29](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi3FB2NtLCc&t=149s) Boil over high heat for 2 to 3 minutes, uncovering briefly to flip the stalks over for even cooking.
7. [4:16](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi3FB2NtLCc&t=256s) Check tenderness by breaking off a stem; continue cooking 1 to 2 minutes longer if a softer bite is preferred.
8. [4:30](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi3FB2NtLCc&t=270s) Transfer the blanched gai lan onto a serving plate.
9. [4:40](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi3FB2NtLCc&t=280s) Use kitchen shears to cut the stems across into manageable, bite-sized pieces.
10. [5:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi3FB2NtLCc&t=300s) Drizzle olive oil over the cooked greens.
11. [5:14](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi3FB2NtLCc&t=314s) Spoon oyster sauce evenly over the broccoli before serving.

## Equipment

- wok
- electric kettle
- wok lid
- chopsticks
- kitchen scissors

## What the video didn't say

- servings count was not explicitly stated in spoken video audio
- total preparation time was not explicitly stated in spoken video audio

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