Sesame Broccoli

Total Time: 8 mins Preparation Time: 3 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb fresh broccoli
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon vinegar or 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce (i use japanese style, kikkoman, not china lily for this recipe.)
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted

Recipe

• 1 trim and wash broccoli; drain. cook broccoli spears in a small amount of boiling salted water 1/4 cup) just until tender, about 5 minutes. (or microwave (1 - 2 tablespoons water) for 3 minutes for 1000 watt microwave, adjust your time according to wattage!).
• 2 drain and arrange broccoli spears in a serving dish.
• 3 meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine vegetable oil, vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, and sesame seed; bring to a boil.
• 4 pour 1/2 the sauce over the hot broccoli, turning spears to coat thoroughly. serve immediately.
• 5 (note: serving size is 2, although there is enough sauce for 4+ servings. i save the balance for dressing leftover rice -- makes an excellent salad topping served warm.