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