Sake-Braised Mustard Greens with Sesame

A flavorful Asian-inspired side dish featuring tender mustard greens braised in sake and sesame oil, enhanced with garlic and finished with bright lemon zest and toasted sesame seeds.

6 servings
13 min

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup toasted sesame oil
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 4 bunches mustard greens
  • ½ cup sake
  • 1 Tbsp lemon zest
  • to taste Kosher salt
  • 2 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Pour oil into a large high-sided skillet, add garlic, and set over medium heat. Cook, stirring often, until garlic is barely golden, about 2 minutes.

    2 min

  2. 2.

    Add a third of the greens to skillet and toss to coat with oil and garlic. Cover skillet with a lid and cook until greens are slightly wilted, about 2 minutes. Uncover skillet; add sake and another third of greens and toss to combine. Cover and cook until greens are slightly wilted, about 2 minutes, then add remaining greens. Cover and cook until slightly wilted, about 2 minutes. Remove lid from skillet, add lemon zest to greens, and continue to cook, stirring often, until greens are completely wilted and tender and most of the liquid has evaporated, about 2 minutes. Season with salt.

    10 min

  3. 3.

    Transfer greens to a serving bowl and top with sesame seeds.

    1 min