Broccolini with Japanese Sesame Dressing

A vegetarian showstopping side!

Broccoli with sesame sauce might sound weird, but it’s a classic in Japan. And trust me, peanut butter lovers will be wowed by this amazing Japanese sesame dressing!

This popular sesame sauce is usually served with vegetables in Japan – most often with spinach or broccoli. The sauce’s slight bitterness is counterbalanced with sweet mirin and makes for a wonderful dipping sauce or salad dressing.

I hope you like it as much as I do!

April 11, 2019

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Broccolini with Japanese Sesame Dressing

400g Broccolini (thin long broccoli spears)

For the dressing:
2 ½ tbsp sesame seeds
3 tbsp tahini
2 tbsp mirin
2 tbsp Japanese rice vinegar (or white wine vinegar)
1 ½ tbsp vegetable oil
1 ½ tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp sugar
1 ½ tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp Dijon mustard
a pinch of garlic powder (optional)
a pinch of dashi powder (optional)
a pinch of white pepper

Serves 8 as a side

Cook the broccolini in a steam oven at 100°C for 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, prepare the sesame dressing: toast the sesame seeds in a dry frying pan. Transfer into a mortar and pestle and grind to a coarse powder.

Mix the sesame powder with all the remaining ingredients. You can add some water for a more runny dressing.

Serve the broccolini drizzled with sesame dressing.

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