Soy-Braised Kabocha Squash
 
 
Makes 2-4 servings
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons avocado oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1½" piece fresh ginger, peeled and minced
  • 2 green onions, minced
  • ¼ cup chicken broth
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon mirin
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • ½ medium kabocha squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 1"-thick wedges
  • thinly sliced green onions and black and white sesame seeds (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
  1. In a medium fry pan, heat avocado oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic, ginger and minced green onions and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  2. Add chicken broth, soy sauce, mirin and sugar and bring to a simmer.
  3. Arrange squash in a single layer in the fry pan. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook, flipping squash occasionally, until tender, about 25 minutes.
  4. Remove from heat and garnish with green onions and sesame seeds, if using.
Recipe by Two of a Kind at https://www.twoofakindcooks.com/soy-braised-kabocha-squash/