--- title: "Korean Sesame Garlic Broccoli" description: "Blanched broccoli tossed with sesame oil, garlic, and toasted sesame seeds, a classic Korean banchan ready in 5 minutes." url: "https://briansunter.com/recipes/korean-sesame-garlic-broccoli" --- # Korean Sesame Garlic Broccoli Blanched broccoli tossed with sesame oil, garlic, and toasted sesame seeds, a classic Korean banchan ready in 5 minutes. 45 seconds 3 servings korean side-dish broccoli vegan vegetarian quick banchan Scale Units ## Nutrition Estimates per serving (recipe yields 3). - Calories - 153 - total 459 - Protein - 6g - total 18g - Carbs - 16g - total 48g - Fat - 9g - total 27g - Fiber - 6g - total 18g Optional add-ins (soy sauce, sugar) aren't included. ## Ingredients - 1 head broccoli - 2 cloves minced garlic - 1½ tablespoons sesame oil - ½ teaspoon salt - ⅛ teaspoon black pepper - 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds ## Equipment - pot - mixing bowl ## About Broccoli namul is a quick Korean banchan (side dish), blanched broccoli seasoned with sesame oil, garlic, and toasted sesame seeds. Packed with garlicky, savory flavor and great for meal prep. Based on a recipe from Tiffy Cooks. ## Instructions ### Blanch the Broccoli 1 Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add 1 head broccoli and blanch for 45-60 seconds , just until bright green and slightly tender. 2 Drain immediately and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking. Squeeze gently to remove excess water. ### Season 3 In a mixing bowl , add the blanched broccoli, 2 cloves minced garlic , 1½ tablespoons sesame oil , ½ teaspoon salt , and ⅛ teaspoon black pepper . Toss gently until evenly coated. ### Finish 4 Sprinkle 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds on top and give it one last toss. Taste and adjust seasoning, add a touch more salt or sesame oil if desired. 5 Serve warm or chilled as a banchan. Note Optional add-ins: ½ tsp soy sauce for deeper umami, ½ tsp sugar for balance, or thinly sliced green onion for garnish. View Cooklang Source recipe.cook ``` --- title: Korean Sesame Garlic Broccoli description: "Blanched broccoli tossed with sesame oil, garlic, and toasted sesame seeds, a classic Korean banchan ready in 5 minutes." servings: 3 time: 5 minutes tags: [korean, side-dish, broccoli, vegan, vegetarian, quick, banchan] cuisine: Korean difficulty: easy nutrition-calories: 459 nutrition-protein: 18g nutrition-carbs: 48g nutrition-fat: 27g nutrition-fiber: 18g nutrition-note: Optional add-ins (soy sauce, sugar) aren't included. long_description: "Broccoli namul is a quick Korean banchan (side dish), blanched broccoli seasoned with sesame oil, garlic, and toasted sesame seeds. Packed with garlicky, savory flavor and great for meal prep. Based on a recipe from Tiffy Cooks." rating: 4.5 --- == Blanch the Broccoli == Bring a #pot{} of salted water to a boil. Add @broccoli{1%head}(about 400 g, cut into bite-sized florets) and blanch for ~blanch{45-60%seconds}, just until bright green and slightly tender. Drain immediately and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking. Squeeze gently to remove excess water. == Season == In a #mixing bowl{}, add the blanched broccoli, @minced garlic{2%cloves}, @sesame oil{1½%tablespoons}, @salt{½%teaspoon}(adjust to taste), and @black pepper{⅛%teaspoon}. Toss gently until evenly coated. == Finish == Sprinkle @toasted sesame seeds{1%tablespoon} on top and give it one last toss. Taste and adjust seasoning, add a touch more salt or sesame oil if desired. Serve warm or chilled as a banchan. > Optional add-ins: ½ tsp soy sauce for deeper umami, ½ tsp sugar for balance, or thinly sliced green onion for garnish. ```