Name: Steamed Kabocha with Ginger-Soy Dressing
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 scallions, white and dark green parts separated, thinly sliced; 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; 2 Tbsp. seasoned rice vinegar; 2 Tbsp. toasted sesame oil; 1 Tbsp. soy sauce; 2 tsp. honey; 1 tsp. finely chopped peeled ginger; 1 small kabocha or 2 acorn squash (about 2 lb.); 1 tsp. toasted sesame seeds

kabocha squash with a small bowl of dressing in a steamer

Photo by Alex Lau, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich

The magic of steam cooks the squash both quickly and evenly, and steaming the dressing with the squash opens up the flavor of the ginger, garlic, and scallions.

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Recipe information

Yield
4 servings

Ingredients

3 scallions, white and dark green parts separated, thinly sliced

1 garlic clove, finely chopped

2 Tbsp. seasoned rice vinegar

2 Tbsp. toasted sesame oil

1 Tbsp. soy sauce

2 tsp. honey

1 tsp. finely chopped peeled ginger

1 small kabocha or 2 acorn squash (about 2 lb.)

1 tsp. toasted sesame seeds

Preparation

Step 1
Pour water into a large saucepan, wide skillet, or large wok to come 1" up the sides and place over medium-high heat. Mix white and pale-green parts of scallions, garlic, vinegar, oil, soy sauce, honey, and ginger in a small heatproof ramekin. Set inside a large bamboo steamer off heat (or, if using a metal insert, don’t bring water to a simmer and fit into saucepan before adding dressing. Cover dressing with foil.)
Step 2
Cut squash in half; scoop out and discard seeds. Slice into ½"-thick wedges. Arrange in steamer basket around ramekin, overlapping a little if needed (for metal insert, add as much squash as will fit without piling up, placing over dressing). Set over saucepan (or turn on heat), cover, and steam until squash is tender (a tester, skewer, or paring knife should easily slide through flesh), 13–15 minutes.
Step 3
Transfer squash to a platter and top with scallion greens and sesame seeds. Serve with dressing alongside.

TagsScallion Onion Root Vegetable Vegetable Kabocha Squash Squash Acorn Squash Ginger Herbs & Spices Side Dinner Dairy Free Vegetarian Easy Steam Rosh Hashanah Bon Appétit

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