Recipe for "Broccoli with Cream Cheese" to promote alcohol!

Introducing "Broccoli with Cream Cheese", an excellent recipe that goes well with alcoholic beverages. The bonito flakes add umami flavor, and a little bit of wasabi (Japanese horseradish) is added as a secret ingredient to give the broccoli a spicy taste!

Broccoli

with

cream cheese

Ingredients

1/2 broccoli plant
30 g cream cheese
1-2 teaspoons soy sauce
Dash of bonito flakes
Wasabi (optional) to taste

30 g cream cheese is roughly equivalent to 2 pieces of Kiri cream cheese (individual type). Also, if you do not like spicy food, leave out the wasabi.

Preparation Method

Wash broccoli and cut into small clusters.

[Reference link] How to cut broccoli


Boil broccoli quickly in boiling water with salt. If it is too much trouble, you can heat it in a microwave oven for about 3 minutes.

【Reference link】How to pre-boil bro ccoli

【Reference link】 How to soften broccoli in the microwave


Cut cream cheese into about 1 cm cubes.


In a bowl, mix together the broccoli, cream cheese and soy sauce. If adding wasabi, dissolve it in the soy sauce before adding.



Finally, add the bonito flakes and mix roughly to combine!

Broccoli with cream cheese Taste?

The broccoli has a nice crispy texture, and the smooth cream cheese wraps it up nicely! The richness of the mild cheese and the refreshing saltiness of the wasabi and soy sauce make for a perfect combination. The bonito flakes double the umami and aroma of the dish, making it addictive.


The cheese may make the dish a bit rich, but the wasabi adds a refreshing touch, and the flavor of the bonito flakes makes it suitable for a Japanese table. It is perfect not only as a side dish, but also as a snack! Please try this addictive dish!