Summer Fresh Sesame Broccoli From Martha Stewart Food

SESAME BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450 degrees. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss broccoli florets with olive oil. Roast until browned, about 20 minutes. Toss with soy sauce, lemon juice, and sesame seeds.

BROCCOLINI WITH SESAME AND GINGER

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium. Add sesame seeds and toast, tossing, until golden, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl.
• Return skillet to heat and add vegetable oil. Add broccolini, garlic, ginger, and water. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until broccolini is crisp-tender, about 12 minutes. Add soy sauce and cook until it evaporates, 30 seconds. Top with sesame oil and sesame seeds.

SESAME BEEF AND BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over high heat until hot but not smoking. Add beef, and sprinkle with the salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer beef to a plate.
• Add scallions and garlic to skillet. Cook, stirring constantly, until golden, about 30 seconds. Add broccoli and 1/2 cup water. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture is dry, about 3 minutes. Stir together broth, soy sauce, and cornstarch in a small bowl, and add to skillet. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is no longer cloudy, 1 to 2 minutes. Return beef and any juices to pan; cook, stirring often, until beef is heated through, about 1 minute. Remove from heat, and stir in sesame oil. Serve with rice.

SUMMER FRESH SESAME BROCCOLI FROM MARTHA STEWART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450*.
• Spread florets on baking sheet, drizzle oil over and toss to spread evenly.
• Roast for 20 minutes (browned).
• Toss broccoli with remaining ingredients.
• HOW TO TOAST SESAME SEEDS: place seeds in a metal pie plate, placed in oven with broccoli OR toast in a frying pan on the stove top. Watch carefully as they can burn mighty quick and don't taste a bit good like that!
• ALTERNATIVES: Toast some slivered almonds with the sesame seeds and add 2-3 T. with the seeds. Yumm-a-licious!

FRESH BROCCOLI AND PEPPERS WITH EGG NOODLES

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to a boil and add 1-tablespoon fine sea salt. Blanch noodles and toss with 1-tablespoon oil. Reserve warm pasta water.
• Heat a saute pan, add 3-tablespoons olive, saute peppers, red onion, garlic and tomatoes until tender.
• Add red wine and reduce by half.
• Add broccoli florets, sea salt, black pepper and simmer until florets are tender; 2-3 minutes.
• Reheat blanched egg noodles in reserved pasta water.
• In a large bowl combine sauteed vegetables, egg noodles, Asiago- Parmesan cheese and remaining olive oil, fresh herbs and toss.
• Sseason with fine sea salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste.
• Serve egg noodles in warm bowls.
• Garnish with fresh chopped parsley.
• NOTE: *RIOJA Winery (Spanish Red Wine).

SESAME BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Arrange broccoli and red pepper in a steamer basket over boiling water.
• Cover and steam 5 minutes or until crisp-tender; place in a medium bowl.
• While vegetables cook, place a small, heavy skillet over medium-high heat until hot.
• Add sesame seeds, and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute or until toasted.
• Set sesame seeds aside.
• Combine soy sauce and remaining four ingredients in a small bowl, stirring well.
• Microwave at high 45 seconds or until bubbly.
• Pour sauce over vegetables; sprinkle with sesame seeds, and toss gently.

SESAME BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Steam broccoli until crisp-tender.
• Combine remaining ingredients except sesame seed in a small bowl.
• Pour sauce over broccoli and toss well.
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds.