Broccoli And Wasabi Spread Recipes

BROCCOLI WITH WASABI SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring the water and salt to a boil. Cook the broccoli until it's crisp-tender and still a bright green in color. Drain, and refresh very briefly with cold running water. (Note: you can skip this step if you're not in a hurry and have time to cool the broccoli.).
• In the meantime, mix together all the remaining ingredients except the wasabi in a small pan, and stir over a low heat until the sugar is melted.
• Let cool, and add the wasabi, reserving 1/2 tsp or so. Mix well until the wasabi is dissolved.
• Pour the sauce over the broccoli and mix well.
• Serve at room temperature or chilled, optionally with a little additional wasabi on the side for people to mix into the broccoli as they eat it (if they really like wasabi).

CREAMY WASABI SPREAD

Steps:

• Place cream cheese on a cutting board; split into two layers. Spread wasabi over bottom half; replace top layer., Press both sides into sesame seeds. Place on a shallow serving plate; pour soy sauce around cheese. Serve with crackers.

BROCCOLI AND WASABI DIP

Steps:

• Cut the broccoli into florets and cook in boiling salted water until tender. Refresh under cold running water and drain well.
• Peel and finely dice the onion.
• Melt the butter in a small frying pan, add the diced onion and cook over a low heat until soft but not coloured.
• Place the drained broccoli, cooked onion and cheese in a food processor. Blend until smooth.
• Add the salt, wasabi powder and lemon juice. Blend until well mixed, then check the seasoning.
• Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

WASABI-AE (BROCCOLI WITH WASABI SAUCE )

Steps:

• Bring the water and salt to a boil. Cook the broccoli until it's crisp-tender and still a bright green in color. Drain, and refresh very briefly with cold running water. (Note: you can skip this step if you're not in a hurry and have time to cool the broccoli.).
• In the meantime, mix together all the remaining ingredients except the wasabi in a small pan, and stir over a low heat until the sugar is melted. Let cool, and add the wasabi, reserving 1/2 tsp or so. Mix well until the wasabi is dissolved.
• Pour the sauce over the broccoli and mix well. Serve at room temperature or chilled, optionally with a little additional wasabi on the side for people to mix into the broccoli as they eat it (if they really like wasabi).

WASABI CREAM CHEESE APPETIZER

Steps:

• Prepare wasabi paste, set aside. (Remember bottled wasabi sauce may be substituted).
• Split cream cheese lengthwise into 3 slices.
• Spread the wasabi paste on the 2 cut sides, adding more or less wasabi to your liking.
• Layer the cream cheese slices to reform the brick (like a layer cake).
• After layering the cream cheese, coat the sesame seeds all over the cream cheese.
• Place wasabi cream cheese on a serving plate and pour the soy sauce around the brick.
• Garnish with green onion, ginger slices and extra wasabi, if desired.
• Serve with rice crackers.