Stir Frying Broccoli

In general, we try to avoid the stir frying of foods in oil due to risk of nutrient damage in the oil from high heat. That being said, we have seen a study of broccoli stir frying that produced some fairly encouraging results with respect to nutrient retention in the broccoli. (The study did not measure nutrient damage in the oil.) The stir frying took place for 3 1/2 minutes in a frying pan heated to 248