Broccoli with Peanut Sauce

I had a craving for this the other night and started making it at about 8pm. My hubby thought I was a little crazy, but doesn't he always :) It can be made a spicy with some red pepper flakes to your taste. It is WONDERFUL!! If you like Thai food at all you will like this. Serve it over brown rice or rice noodles add some chicken, shrimp, or beef and it is a meal in one dish! I use my Demarle At Home 12" stainless steel fry pan and it works as good as any wok I have every had. Hope you enjoy this as much as I have, it is good as leftovers too.

1 lb broccoli
1 1/2 TBLS peanut oil or canola oil
2 cups onions
1 TBLS fresh, or dried ground ginger
2 TBLS soy sauce or tamari (tamari is GF)
3/4 tsp sea salt

Sauce
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup hot water or stock
6 TBLS cider vinegar
3 TBLS soy sauce
3 TBLS honey
red chili pepper flakes (to taste) I use about 1 tsp
2 scallions, minced
Sauce-
Place peanut butter and water in a sauce pan, heat on low and whisk until thoroughly combined. Add vinegar, honey, soy sauce, and red chili flakes. Set aside.

In pan (wok) heat half the oil, half the ginger, and half the garlic. When hot add your meat if using and stir fry for a few minutes. Add that to the sauce and set aside.

Add the rest of the oil ginger, garlic, and onion. When hot add the broccoli (chopped into bite size pieces, remember to include the stems) stir fry for a few minutes. Add the soy sauce and stir, cook till broccoli is just tender and bright green.

Add sauce to broccoli and stir until everything is coated with sauce. Serve right away over steamed brown rice, whole wheat penne pasta, or cooked rice noodles. Top with chopped scallions.
Bon Apetit!