Roasted Broccolini with Spicy Peanut Sauce
Broccolini is roasted until crisp tender, drizzled with a spicy peanut sauce and topped with an extra kick of lime juice and Sriracha. You are going to love this super quick side dish!
Servings: 4 to 6
Ingredients
For the broccolini
- 1 lb broccolini (baby broccoli)
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt (more or less to taste)
- ¼ teaspoon fresh ground pepper (more or less to taste)
For the sauce
- 3 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
- 3 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
For serving
- 1 lime, halved & cut into wedges
- 2 tablespoon chopped peanuts
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
- extra Sriracha, for drizzling on top (if desired)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425ºF. Toss broccolini with olive oil, salt & pepper and spread into a single layer on a baking sheet. Roast for 10 minutes, until broccolini is crisp tender and the florets are lightly browned.
- While the broccolini roasts, combine all sauce ingredients in a mini food processor, small blender, or in a measuring cup (to use with an immersion blender). Blend until smooth.
- Transfer broccolini to a serving platter and squeeze half of the lime over the platter. Top with spicy peanut sauce, chopped peanuts, cilantro, & more Sriracha (if desired) and serve with the remaining lime wedges.
Notes
Broccolini is sometimes called baby broccoli or broccoletti. You can substitute regular broccoli if you aren't able to find broccolini.
Adapted from Food Network's Peanut Butter Broccolini