Broccolini with Gochujang Sauce
Oct 14, 2023, Updated Apr 12, 2025
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Playing around in the kitchen with new ingredients is always fun for me. When I saw gochujang at Trader Joe’s, I picked some up with no real plan. It sat in my pantry for weeks – maybe months – before I happened upon a side dish at a restaurant that used it to make a sauce on which they served roasted broccolini.
I immediately got to work to create my own version of this dynamite combination, which includes a sweet-and-spicy Gochujang Sauce that creates the perfect bed for roasted broccolini with just a bit of char. The results were just too good not to share.
Roasted Broccolini with Gochujang Sauce
Playing around in the kitchen with new ingredients is always fun for me. When I saw gochujang at Trader Joe’s, I picked some up with no real plan. It sat in my pantry for weeks – maybe months – before I happened upon a side dish at a restaurant that used it to make a sauce on which they served roasted broccolini.
Ingredients
- 1 bunch broccolini
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 3 tablespoons gochujang paste
- 1½ tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 lemon
- Toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Clean broccolini and cut off ends and trim leaves.
- Add broccolini to a baking sheet and drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Season with ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper. Toss to combine.
- Roast broccolini in pre-heated oven for 12 to 14 minutes until ends just start to char but not burn.
- Meanwhile, add 3 tablespoons gochujang paste, 1½ tablespoons rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon sesame oil and 1 tablespoon maple syrup to a bowl. Whisk together until everything is well incorporated.
- For serving, spoon Gochujang Sauce onto a platter. Place roasted broccolini on top and garnish with zest of 1 lemon and toasted sesame seeds. Serve.
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