The grilled sesame flavor, rich and crispy flavor is filled with sweet and savory pickled broccoli, which is unexpected. Just like the taste of bread and butter, these thin broccoli stems are great on salads, sandwiches and cheese boards.
Pickled broccoli
Can you pickle broccoli? Oh, absolutely!
I know a lot of people don’t know how to deal with broccoli stems, they are often thrown into the trash or compost, but I’m here to tell you that you need to pickle them! They bring so much charm to your diet day.
And they are friendly too. You can eat oven-roasted broccoli one night and marinate the stems for use in a salad or snack. In the future, you will be grateful – I can guarantee it!
Pickled broccoli stems
These quick-cured stems require only the following ingredients:
- Broccoli stems
- sugar
- Rice wine vinegar
- Lime juice
- sesame oil
- garlic
You want to peel off the outside of the broccoli stem and then cut off any wooden ends. After peeling, peel the broccoli with Mandorlin, sharp knife or vegetable peeling.
Place the sliced broccoli stems into a heat-resistant quart-sized jar, or (2) 16-ounce jar. In a small stainless steel pan, mix together sugar, vinegar, lemon juice, sesame oil and garlic. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
Stir until the sugar dissolves completely. That will only take about 2 minutes.
Pour the hot brine over the broccoli stems and set aside to cool. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
The pickled stems will stay well in the refrigerator for 1 week. You may find yourself opening the refrigerator just to sneak in!
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Use Mandorline, sharp knife or vegetable peeling agent to slice the broccoli. Place the sliced broccoli stems into a quart-sized jar, or (2) 16-ounce jar.
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In a small stainless steel pan, mix together sugar, vinegar, lemon juice, sesame oil and garlic. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Stir until the sugar is completely dissolved, about 2 minutes.
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Pour on broccoli stems and set aside to cool. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. The pickled stems will remain in good condition in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
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