Try This Delicious and Simple Recipe With Your Leftover Broccoli Stem! [Video]

Do you ever feel like you don’t know what to do with a broccoli stem? We need to work together to cut down on food waste and figure out how to use these scrap ingredients to make an entirely new dish like this Spicy Pickled Broccoli!

@yomamacancook shared a video on TikTok about a recipe that she learned from her grandma.

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First, shave off the outer layer of the stem, then cut the stem into thin slices. Toss them with a pinch of salt to draw out the water from the stem. After a bit, the stems should bend instead of snap. Then, thinly slice 1-2 cloves of garlic to your preference then finally squeeze out the excess water.

Next, you’ll add the garlic to the stems, followed by 3/4 tsp soy sauce, 1 tsp sesame oil, 1 tsp sugar, and 1 tsp white vinegar. Mix it all and let it sit for at least 15 minutes.

Try this next time you have a leftover broccoli stem!

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