The recipes I admire the most, take a humble, everyday ingredient and give it a completely new and tasty spin without doing anything too fancy. The dressing and pickled grapes give this dish a little unique edge. Serve as a side dish with basically anything.
Serves 4
Ingredients
1 broccoli, cut into florets
1 cup grapes, halved
1 handful coriander
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 tsp brown sugar
1 tbsp chilli oil
1 tbsp sesame seeds
Peanut and Coconut Dressing
1/4 cup coconut milk
3 tbsp smooth peanut butter
1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp mirin
Salt
Method
1. Heat a pan over medium heat. Add the grapes and sauté until skins get slightly charred. Add the balsamic to deglaze the pan and then add the brown sugar. Once the sugar melts, remove from the heat and let sit until you serve the final dish.
2. To make the dressing, add everything to a bowl or jar and mix vigorously. If it feels a little stiff, add some water to loosen it up to your desired consistency.
3. You can cook the brocolli however you would like, broil, steam, bake, bbq ... I like to give it a quick stir fry over high heat with a bit of sesame oil and salt. You still want the broccoli to be crunchy, the quick cook take the raw edge away and adds a little smokiness.
4. To assemble, spread dressing on the bottom of a serving plate. Top with broccoli, pickled grapes, coriander and sesame seeds. Drizzle with a bit of chilli oil right before serving.
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