Steamed Broccoli with Sesame, Honey, and Soy Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 tbsp Olive Oil
• 2 tbsp Soy sauce
• 1 tsp liquid honey
• 1 Lime
• 1 tsp Sesame oil
• 1 tbsp Sesame seeds
• 350 g Broccoli

Instructions

1. 1.

   Peel the garlic cloves and slice them thinly.

2. 2.

   Heat the olive oil in a small pot and sauté the garlic over medium heat until lightly browned.

3. 3.

   Add the soy sauce and honey, simmer gently for 1 minute. Squeeze the lime to extract juice. Add 1 tbsp of lime juice and sesame oil to the soy mixture and set aside.

4. 4.

   Toast the sesame seeds in a dry pan until golden brown.

5. 5.

   Wash the broccoli, cut into small florets, and peel the thick stem with a vegetable peeler.

6. 6.

   Slice the broccoli stem thinly and line the bottom of a steamer basket with these slices.

7. 7.

   Place the broccoli florets on top of the sliced stems. Put the steamer basket in a suitable pot that is flat‑bottomed and filled with water.

8. 8.

   Cover the pot, bring the water to a boil, and steam the broccoli for 6–7 minutes.

9. 9.

   Remove the broccoli from the steamer, toss it with the sauce, and sprinkle with sesame seeds before serving.