I got the idea to make Asian Style Vegetables. I thought they’d be healthier with the sauce on the side. That way I don’t use as much sauce. That means less fat, sugar and salt. The vegetables are very easy to prepare. Just set your oven to 500 degrees F. Spread out a single layer of the same kind of vegetable on a baking sheet spray with neutral or peanut oil. Most vegetables go on the middle rack. Depending on the vegetable and size of cut they usually take either 10 or 20 minutes. Vegetables I used were cauliflower, shishito peppers, celery, shallot and a red bell pepper. You can use whatever vegetables you like.

Ingredients for around 4 servings

1 Tablespoon shaohsing wine

1 garlic clove – ground to paste

1 teaspoons sesame oil

3 Tablespoons soy sauce

1 Tablespoon rice wine vinegar

1 Tablespoon black vinegar

3 Tablespoons sesame paste

1 Tablespoon (heaping) smooth natural peanut butter

1 Tablespoon hoisen sauce

1/2 teaspoon granulated ginger (you can substitute about an inch of fresh grated ginger……I didn’t have)

1 Tablespoon chili paste (or to taste..the different brands taste different)

2 Tablespoons honey

pinch allspice

pinch ground star anise

hot pepper flakes to taste

neutral or peanut oil I think I used around a quarter cup of oil (for spraying vegetables)

cauliflower – cut in florets

3 shallots – cut in slices

8 oz shishito peppers – trim off stems

4 stalks celery – cut on diagonal around one inch pieces

1 red bell pepper cut in strips

2 Tablespoons scallions – for finishing

1 Tablespoon toasted sesame seeds – for finishing

2 tablespoons fresh cilantro – for finishing

sea salt – to taste

ground black pepper – to taste

Directions

Set oven to 500 degrees F.

In a small mixing bowl mix together the shaohsing wine, garlic, sesame oil, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sesame paste, black vinegar, hoisin, ginger, chili paste, honey, peanut butter, allspice, star anise, and hot pepper flakes. Set to the side and use when ready.

Each kind of vegetable that you are using gets done at a different time. but they all get sprayed with oil and go on their own baking sheet. Your results might differ from mine.

Cauliflower I put in the middle racks. Mine took 20 minutes. Celery took close to 20 minutes to but I cooked my celery on the low rack.

My shishitos, bell peppers and shallots got done pretty fast. Around ten minutes at 500 degrees F. I cooked them on my lower rack of the oven.

Season vegetables with fresh crushed sea salt and ground black pepper.

Serve with sauce and finish with scallions, sesame seeds and cilantro.

Enjoy! It’s healthy and Delicious!