Burdock in Sauce
This nutrient-rich soy-braised burdock (酱牛蒡) features burdock root soaked in vinegar water, blanched, then stir-fried with a seasoned sauce until the liquid reduces.
Ingredients
Burdock (peeled and cut into 4 cm strips)
1
Soy sauce
2 tbsp
Dark soy sauce
1 tbsp
Brown sugar
0.5 tbsp
Cooking oil
1 tbsp
Black sesame seeds
1 tsp
Honey (added when sauce is almost reduced)
to taste
Sesame oil (added when sauce is almost reduced)
to taste
Sugar syrup (added when sauce is almost reduced)
to taste
Instructions
1
Prepare the burdock
Peel the burdock and cut into 4 cm strips. Soak in vinegar water for 10 minutes.
2
Blanch the burdock
Remove the burdock and blanch in boiling water for 5 minutes, then transfer to cold water.
3
Make the sauce
Prepare the sauce by combining all seasonings together and stirring well.
4
Simmer with the sauce
Bring the sauce to a boil, add the burdock. When the sauce is almost reduced, add honey, sesame oil, black sesame, and sugar syrup.
