Stir-Fried Broccoli with Pickled Red Onions
- 1/4 pound small red onions, (about 5, each about 1 1/2 inches in diameter), sliced thin
- 1/4 cup red-wine vinegar
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 bunches broccoli (about 3 pounds), lower 3 inches of stems discarded
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- In a small saucepan, bring onions, vinegar, and salt to a boil, covered, and remove pan from heat.
- Cool onion mixture, uncovered, and drain.
- Bring a kettle of salted water to a boil for broccoli.
- Cut broccoli into 2 1/2-inch flowerets and cut remaining stems into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
- Blanch flowerets 3 minutes and drain well in a colander.
- In a large skillet heat 2 tablespoons oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and saute half of flowerets and stems with salt to taste, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender, 3 to 5 minutes, transferring to a bowl.
- Saute remaining flowerets and stems in remaining 2 tablespoons oil in same manner.
- Sprinkle broccoli with pickled red onions.
red onions, redwine vinegar, salt, broccoli, vegetable oil
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/stir-fried-broccoli-with-pickled-red-onions-13473 (may not work)