Sesame Garlic Broccoli: A Symphony of Asian Flavors
Embark on a culinary journey to the heart of Asian cuisine with our versatile Sesame Garlic Broccoli recipe. This delectable dish tantalizes taste buds with a harmonious blend of sweet, savory, and slightly spicy flavors. The star of the show is crisp-tender broccoli florets, coated in a luscious sauce made from a symphony of Asian pantry staples. A trinity of soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sesame oil forms the base of this savory sauce, while garlic and ginger add a pungent kick. A hint of sweetness from brown sugar and honey balances the salty and savory elements, while red pepper flakes bring a touch of heat. Accompanying this main recipe are three irresistibly flavorful variations: a vegetarian delight with tofu, a protein-packed version with chicken, and a seafood extravaganza with succulent shrimp. Whether you're a staunch vegetarian, a meat lover, or a seafood enthusiast, we've got you covered. Get ready to savor the exquisite flavors of Sesame Garlic Broccoli in all its glorious variations!
SESAME GARLIC BROCCOLI
This Sesame Garlic Broccoli needs just 6 ingredients. It is vibrant with blanched broccoli and delicious with a simple dressing of garlic roasted with sesame oil. A perfect side. Vegan glutenfree nutfree recipe. Soyfree option
Provided by Vegan Richa
Categories Side
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add a generous pinch of salt. Add the broccoli and cook for 3 to 5 mins (depends on the size of the florets and amount of florets to water).
- Once the broccoli is bright green, take off heat, drain and wash with cold water.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium low heat. Once the oil is hot, add garlic, reduce heat to low. Mix well and cook until the garlic is golden. 4 to 5 mins. (Slow cooking the garlic will roast it without burning).
- Add sesame seeds and sesame oil and continue to cook until the seeds start to change color.
- Add soy sauce, red pepper flakes and mix well for a few seconds. Add a tbsp of water and mix and take off heat.
- Drizzle over broccoli or add broccoli to the skillet and mix well. Add a dash of salt and pepper to taste. Serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 140 kcal, Carbohydrate 19 g, Protein 9 g, Fat 5 g, Sodium 258 mg, Fiber 8 g, Sugar 4 g, ServingSize 1 serving
SESAME GARLIC BROCCOLI S-C-J
"There's something about the mixture of toasted sesame seeds and garlic that makes this broccoli, well, poetic! Though we created it especially to complement our Sweet and Sour Mango Shrimp, it's the perfect side dish for almost any Asian-style fish or meat. Because the broccoli is steamed rather than sautéed, the fat content is extremely low. If you limit how much sauce you drizzle over it, you can reduce the calories even more."
Provided by Nana Lee
Categories Vegetable
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- Spread the sesame seeds in a single layer on a cookie sheet.
- Bake in the oven for 12 minutes until fragrant and golden brown.
- When done, remove from hot pan into medium bowl to stop cooking.
- Mix the chopped garlic, sesame oil, chili sauce, and soy sauce.
- Using a vegetable peeler, peel the stalks of broccoli.
- Quarter the broccoli stalks lengthwise.
- Steam the broccoli in a vegetable steamer over water until it reaches desired tenderness.
- *If you like broccoli a little crunchy, steam for about 2 minutes.
- Remove broccoli and place in serving bowl.
- Drizzle the sauce over it and mix well.
- Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.
- TIP:
- This vegetable dish keeps well and is delicious cold. Keep it airtight in your refrigerator.
SESAME BROCCOLI
Light sesame oil works best for this recipe. Vegetable oil can be used instead.
Provided by KRISTAB
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Broccoli
Time 15m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute broccoli and sesame seeds for 2 minutes. Stir in bell pepper and cook 2 to 3 minutes, until pepper is tender crisp.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 66.6 calories, Carbohydrate 5.5 g, Fat 4.7 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 16 mg, Sugar 1.5 g
GARLIC-SESAME PURPLE SPROUTING BROCCOLI
This was my first time cooking purple sprouting broccoli (it came in my CSA box) and it turned out delicious. You can eat the entire vegetable, I just trimmed the ends of the thicker stalks and some of the leaves that were a bit wilted. Great healthy spring vegetable!
Provided by barbara
Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes Seasonal Spring
Time 20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Bring a large wide pot of salted water to a boil. Drop in broccoli and boil until dark green, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain.
- Heat vegetable and sesame oils in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant and light brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Add broccoli and stir-fry until well seasoned with garlic oil, 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt.
- Serve sprinkled with sesame seeds.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 177.2 calories, Carbohydrate 9.4 g, Fat 15 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 38.8 mg, Sugar 2 g
BROCCOLI SALAD WITH GARLIC AND SESAME
This salad is made from uncooked broccoli tossed with an assertive garlic, sesame, chile and cumin-seed vinaigrette slicked with good extra-virgin olive oil and red wine vinegar. The acid "cooks" the florets a little as ceviche does fish. After an hour, the broccoli softens as if blanched, turning bright emerald, and soaking up all the intense flavors of the dressing. You'll be making this one again.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories quick, salads and dressings, side dish
Time 1h10m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large bowl, stir together the vinegar and salt. Add broccoli and toss to combine.
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil until hot, but not smoking. Add garlic and cumin and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in sesame oil and pepper flakes. Pour mixture over broccoli and toss well. Let sit for at least 1 hour at room temperature, and up to 48 (chill it if you want to keep it for more than 2 hours). Adjust seasonings (it may need more salt) and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 232, UnsaturatedFat 18 grams, Carbohydrate 8 grams, Fat 22 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 274 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams
EASY SESAME BROCCOLI
For a time-saving addition to supper, Myra Innes seasons broccoli spears with lemon, soy sauce and sesame seeds. It's a nice change from plain broccoli," she writes from Auburn, Kansas.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 20m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add broccoli. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5-7 minutes or until crisp-tender. , Meanwhile, in a small skillet, saute sesame seeds in 1 teaspoon oil until lightly browned. Remove from the heat. Stir in the sugar, lemon juice, soy sauce and remaining oil. Drain broccoli; toss with sesame seed mixture.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 49 calories, Fat 3g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 97mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
SESAME-GARLIC BROCCOLI
Sesame-garlic broccoli - a perfect side dish that's ready in 20 minutes.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Side Dish
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In 10-inch skillet, heat 1 inch water to boiling. Add broccoli and boil uncovered 3 to 5 minutes or until just tender. Drain broccoli in colander and immediately rinse under cold water to stop cooking. Set broccoli aside.
- In small bowl, mix broth, rice wine, cornstarch and brown sugar until smooth.
- Sprinkle sesame seed evenly over bottom of same skillet. Heat over medium-low heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until browning begins. Then stir constantly until seeds are golden brown. Immediately remove seeds from skillet; set aside.
- In same skillet, heat vegetable oil and sesame oil over medium heat until oils shimmer. Add broccoli and cook about 1 minute, stirring frequently. Clear center of skillet and add garlic and gingerroot. Stir into broccoli and cook 1 minute longer; do not let garlic burn.
- Stir cornstarch mixture again to dissolve any lumps and add to skillet. Heat mixture to boiling, stirring constantly. Cook and stir 1 minute longer. Remove from heat and sprinkle with sesame seed.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 130, Carbohydrate 5 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 1 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 105 mg, Sugar 1 g, TransFat 0 g
SAUTéED BROCCOLI WITH TOASTED GARLIC, ORANGE AND SESAME
Broccoli was kicked around for years before anyone decided to have fun with it. For a while broccoli lay spent and lifeless, then went irritably crisp. This recipe advances at high speed with admirable results. I toasted garlic slivers in olive oil until sweet and nutty, added oyster sauce to round the edges, then a rustle of sesame seeds and a wisp of orange to pull the whole thing into focus.
Provided by Kay Rentschler
Categories dinner, quick, vegetables, main course
Time 25m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Rinse broccoli. Cut off thick stem where it meets slender stalks, and reserve. With sharp paring knife separate stalks into florets, leaving stems about 1 1/2 inches long on each. Cut pieces in two lengthwise and lay flat-side down. Cut each piece lengthwise in two and repeat until you have 3-inch-long carved floret and stem pieces of approximately equal thickness (about 1/2-inch) top to bottom. Peel tough skin from stems, and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch medallions. There should be 12 ounces of broccoli, about 7 cups. Set aside.
- Toast sesame seeds in large nonstick skillet over low heat until golden, about 5 minutes. Transfer to small bowl, and set aside.
- Place olive oil and garlic in skillet over low heat. Toast garlic, stirring frequently, until garlic is deep golden brown, about 6 minutes. Add pepper flakes to hot oil, and stir. Transfer to small bowl, and set aside. Toss broccoli, salt and 1/4 cup water in same skillet, cover and set over high heat. Cook until broccoli is tender, shaking pan and stirring once, 4 minutes. Uncover skillet (water should be gone), and toss. Stir in garlic and oil, oyster sauce and orange peel. Transfer to warm serving platter, and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 87, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 5 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 264 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams
GARLIC & SESAME BROCCOLI
This is an adaptation of recipe #17398 by Risë. I was out of red pepper flakes so I substituted Sesame Seeds instead.
Provided by Teddys Mommy
Categories Vegetable
Time 20m
Yield 4-5 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Cut broccoli into bite sized pieces.
- Boil in water for about 5 to 7 minutes.
- (broccoli should just start to soften).
- Rinse under COLD water (to stop the cooking).
- Dry to remove any excess water.
- In a large skillet, heat the oil until hot.
- Add the garlic and sesame seeds.
- Sautee for 1 minute.
- Add the broccoli and"some" of the broth.
- (I say "some" as you don't want it soaking in it, you just want it to help steam and add flavor) Cook for 2 to 4 minutes (depending on the way you like your broccoli, tender or crisp) stirring the entire time Season lightly with table salt.
- As everyone has their own tastes, increase or decrease the garlic and or sesame seeds as desired.
Tips:
- Choose the right broccoli: Look for broccoli crowns that are deep green and tightly closed. Avoid crowns that are yellowing or have open florets.
- Prepare the broccoli properly: Cut the broccoli into 1-inch florets and wash them thoroughly. You can also blanch the broccoli for 1-2 minutes to help preserve its color and nutrients.
- Use a flavorful marinade: The marinade for the broccoli should be flavorful and aromatic. Common ingredients include soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, garlic, and ginger.
- Cook the broccoli over high heat: Stir-frying the broccoli over high heat will help to caramelize the florets and give them a slightly charred flavor.
- Don't overcrowd the pan: When stir-frying the broccoli, don't overcrowd the pan. This will prevent the broccoli from cooking evenly.
- Add the sauce at the end: Add the sauce to the broccoli at the very end of the cooking process. This will help to prevent the sauce from burning.
Conclusion:
Sesame garlic broccoli is a delicious and healthy dish that can be prepared in just a few minutes. With its vibrant green color and savory flavor, this dish is sure to be a hit at your next party or potluck. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a beginner, this recipe is easy to follow and yields delicious results every time. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal, give sesame garlic broccoli a try. You won't be disappointed!
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