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May 15, 2013Blasted Broccoli with Fish Sauce RecipeI’ve been making very simple foods for the past week, mostlybecause my days of recipe testing and writing have been very full, oftenextending till 11 p.m. when I collapse into bed. That kind of work scheduledoesn’t permit elaborate cooking.
By late afternoon, the kitchen can look likesomething exploded. After tidying up, my husband and I usually take a dailywalk to buy groceries for dinner. Some days, that’s the only time I leave myhouse so I relish the chance to stretch my legs and breathe extra fresh air. It’salso an opportunity to ponder dinner.
Local farmers grow some spectacularly tasty broccoli andbroccolini, which are sold at weekly farmer’s markets as well as independentgrocery stores. My default preparations are to briefly boil broccoli in lots ofsalted water (steaming tends to unevenly cook the vegetable), stir-fry broccoliwith a little meat, or employ it in Chinese-style noodle soups. Here are a couple of past recipes on VWK that involve broccoli:
Over theweekend, I roasted it, inspired by a broccoli recipe in my friend Molly Steven’sAllAbout Roasting cookbook. Molly is a fabulous writer and teacher whocommunicates just the right amount of information to help you master cookingtechniques.
Her broccoli is “blasted” at high heat so it cooks to a wonderfultoastiness. She seasons hers with kosher salt and pepper. I opted for fishsauce and pepper.
There were a couple of surprises: (1) the fish sauce lentthe broccoli a certain briny toastiness that reminded me of toasted dried squid– a common Southeast Asian noshing snack; and (2) the broccoli’s bite becameincredibly sweet and concentrated. That’s the beauty of high heat cooking. Thistechnique would be uncommon in Asia where most people don’t have home ovenslike we do in the States. But it’s a brilliant way to treat broccoli. Try itout.
RECIPE
Blasted Broccoli withFish Sauce
Yields: 3 to 4servings
Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds (675 g) broccoli crowns2 to 3 tablespoons canola or grapeseed oil1 to 2 teaspoons fish sauceBlack pepperInstructions
Position a rack in the middle of the oven andpreheat to 450°F (230°C / gas mark 8).Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.Trim the ends of the broccoli crowns and thencut them into individual florets, like tiny trees. Put on the prepared bakingsheet. Drizzle on the oil, then season with fish sauce and pepper. Use yourhands to coat the florets with seasonings to ensure full coverage.Slide the baking sheet into the oven and roastfor 15 to 20 minutes, turning midway when the underside has browned a bit. Whendone, the stems should be just tender and tops have a little browning. Cool afew minutes before serving.Related posts:
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By late afternoon, the kitchen can look likesomething exploded. After tidying up, my husband and I usually take a dailywalk to buy groceries for dinner. Some days, that’s the only time I leave myhouse so I relish the chance to stretch my legs and breathe extra fresh air. It’salso an opportunity to ponder dinner.
Local farmers grow some spectacularly tasty broccoli andbroccolini, which are sold at weekly farmer’s markets as well as independentgrocery stores. My default preparations are to briefly boil broccoli in lots ofsalted water (steaming tends to unevenly cook the vegetable), stir-fry broccoliwith a little meat, or employ it in Chinese-style noodle soups. Here are a couple of past recipes on VWK that involve broccoli:
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