Sesame Broccoli – Slender Kitchen

Want a brand new broccoli facet dish you may rapidly make for dinner? I’ve received you lined with this Asian Sesame Broccoli cooked with soy sauce, sesame seeds, garlic, and a contact of crimson pepper! This veggie dish pairs up actually properly with some Asian-style rooster, beef, or tofu or may even be snacked on by itself.

A number of weeks in the past, I shared this Sesame Soy Edamame and now we have been on a sesame oil/soy sauce practice ever since. It is a flavorful approach to make a scrumptious Asian facet dish with nearly any veggie. It is also wonderful in major dishes like this Sesame Chicken and Sesame Shrimp. 

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The earthiness of the sesame oil and the saltiness of the soy sauce actually works nicely collectively when paired with minced garlic and grated ginger.

If you’re something like me and love all issues spicy, you must also add a couple of dashes of crimson pepper flakes for good measure! This sesame and soy mixture additionally works nice with Pan Fried Broccoli, Sesame Green Beans, and Sesame Sugar Snap Peas.

Substances and Swaps

To make this dish at residence your self, right here is the listing of elements you’ll need:

• Broccoli florets: Reduce the broccoli into smaller florets. This may assist them prepare dinner evenly. Another choice is to purchase pre-chopped broccoli florets. Simply reduce any bigger florets in half so they’re principally the identical dimension. You too can swap in cauliflower/ 
• Low-sodium soy sauce (or coconut aminos): Soy sauce offers this dish its salty, umami taste. It’s important to essentially construct that Asian taste. In the event you select to not use soy sauce, swap in kosher salt to style.
• Sesame oil: Sesame oil provides one other ingredient of taste, bringing some nuttiness to the flavour and making it extra distinctive. Toasted sesame oil has the very best nutty flavr.
• Garlic and ginger: All the pieces tastes higher with garlic and ginger, particularly in terms of Asian flavors. They’re important. In the event you don’t have contemporary, you might swap in powdered garlic and/or ginger however they will not pack the identical punch.
• Pink pepper flakes (non-compulsory): In the event you love issues spicy, don’t skip the crimson pepper flakes. Sriracha or sambal olek would additionally work.
• Sesame seeds: These add crunch and nuttiness to the dish. If you’re seeking to save energy, you might go away these off.

Please observe: To get the entire measurements for the elements and the total set of directions, scroll right down to the recipe card on the backside of this submit!

What To Serve With Sesame Broccoli

In terms of serving this Asian broccoli dish, I personally suppose it goes nice with nearly any Asian-inspired meal. Nonetheless, it could additionally work alongside any merely flavored protein. I usually serve it with some Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken or Honey Garlic Shrimp (or perhaps a combo of each) and a facet of plain white rice.

You too can serve it with these Asian Rice Bowls, Hoisin Salmon, or Asian Turkey Burgers.

Wish to maintain this entire meal vegetarian? Serve Asian Broccoli alongside some Chili Glazed Tofu With Sugar Snap Peas!

If I am making an attempt to maintain my meal low carb, I will make a pleasant serving to of Healthy Mongolian Beef to serve with the Sesame Broccoli. It is improbable—take pleasure in!

Recipe Suggestions And Concepts For Sesame Broccoli

Comply with the following pointers to make sure the dish is ideal each time.

• Prepare dinner it stovetop: In the event you do not need to use your oven, you may at all times prepare dinner this dish in a skillet on the range. It won’t get roasted, however it would nonetheless style scrumptious! Be certain that to let the sides caramelize and brown.
• Not a giant fan of spicy? You may at all times miss the crimson crushed peppers from the recipe.
• Add extra veggies: Attempt mixing issues up and make some enjoyable veggie combos. Generally, I will throw some carrots or mushrooms in with the broccoli- usually no matter I’ve within the fridge will work. In the event you do, remember to double the recipe to verify there may be sufficient marinade and sauce for all of the veggies.
• Add vinegar: Add one other layer of taste with a splash or rice vinegar or lemon juice.
• Make it candy: In the event you like a sweetness, add a drizzle of honey, maple syrup, or scorching honey proper earlier than serving.

Can I take advantage of frozen broccoli?

You may, however I’ve to warn you—the feel will not be the identical.

Since we’re roasting the broccoli florets within the oven, they get this crispiness to them that is actually solely achievable with contemporary broccoli. In the event you use frozen broccoli, it’d flip soggy and you will not have the ability to obtain that crunch that makes this dish actually nice.

Do I’ve to make use of soy sauce?

When you have an allergy to soy or simply actually don’t love soy sauce, you may at all times swap over to coconut aminos. It nonetheless type of has the identical taste of soy sauce however with an added sweetness to it from the coconut.

When you have a gluten allergy, I like to recommend swapping out the soy sauce to Tamari sauce as a gluten-free choice. Tamari sauce is created from fermented soybeans however with out the wheat. It normally has a darker shade and it is not as salty.

After all, you can too use the coconut aminos substitute talked about above in case you are in search of one other gluten-free choice!

Does this recipe work with different greens?

Sure, 100%! I made a decision to make use of broccoli for this particular recipe however you may at all times swap it out for:

• Zucchini
• Mushrooms
• Asparagus
• Inexperienced beans
• Snap peas
• Snow peas