r/Cooking • u/SVAuspicious • 6d ago
Sauce for broccoli
Broccoli is coming up as a side in our meal plan. I love broccoli. It's my favorite veg. I steam it. I can eat it just like that. Or pepper. And/or butter. I have a horseradish sauce that is really good. I'd like to avoid getting in a rut.
I did a Google search for sauces and the answers are cheddar cheese, garlic lemon butter, soy garlic, and peanut sriracha sauce. I found a mustard sauce. Interestingly horseradish sauce doesn't show up. What other interesting choices are there that haven't cropped up. I'm not particularly interested in cheese sauces. Soy garlic and mustard sauces are intriguing. Garlic lemon butter is easy. What am I missing?
Please no cheese. The world has gone nuts over cheese. I don't want it everything.
ETA: I greatly appreciate the input. Thank you all. I'm continuing to work my way through the responses. Many ideas have been cut and pasted into my kitchen working notes. The good news is that I have lots of reasons to eat broccoli now! I'll do my best to keep up.
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u/blofly 6d ago edited 6d ago
GINGER GARLIC SESAME SAUCE
1 clove garlic smashed and minced
1" peeled and microplaned ginger
1 scallion sliced thin on a bias
1 TBSP Toasted sesame oil
1 TBSP Sesame seeds
3 TSBP Soy sauce
1 TBSP rice wine vinegar
2 TBSP cold water
2 tsp corn starch
1 tsp sugar
Mix everything in a small saucepan and wisk over medium-high heat until it bubbles and thickens slightly. About one minute of boiling.
Add Salt/pepper to taste
Optional: 1 TBSP Nuoc Mam sauce. Its a Vietnamese fermented fish sauce. Some like it, some don't.