- Make sauce by heating ¼ cup of unsalted butter over medium-low heat in a medium saucepan. Add sesame oil, soy sauce, garlic, ginger and red pepper flakes. Stir well and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 3 minutes. Turn heat off.
- Cook gnocchi according to package directions while preparing the next step.
- Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add sliced mushrooms and sauté for 5 minutes. Add broccoli to pan and cover with lid. Cook 5 minutes.
- Combine gnocchi, sauce, and vegetable mixture in pan and gently stir well to coat gnocchi. Heat 1-2 minutes longer. Serve hot garnished with basil.
Gnocchi with Asian-Inspired Butter Sauce
Yield
Serves 4
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Total Time
25 minutes
kikkoman products used:
ingredients
¼ cup + 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons Kikkoman® Sesame Oil
1 tablespoon Kikkoman® Less Sodium Soy Sauce
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
½ teaspoon ginger, grated
⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 cups white button mushrooms, sliced
6 ounces baby broccoli florets, stems trimmed
1 pound potato gnocchi
⅓ cup fresh basil leaves, chopped
directions
THE STORY OF SOY SAUCE
Even people who love soy sauce and use it all the time are often surprised to learn what it is and how it’s made. We make ours from just four simple ingredients—water, soybeans, wheat, and salt. Those ingredients are transformed through a traditional brewing process—much like making wine or beer—that has remained unchanged for centuries.
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