In Hyrule, outside of soups, vegetables are often prepared very simply. They are often simply grilled or sautéed with no more than one or two additional ingredients. For this preparation, Courser Bee Honey is used to glaze the vegetables, which combined with salt, adds a nice sweet and salty counterbalance to the vegetables.
"Don't like the taste of vegetables? Simply sauté them in honey for a salty-sweet flavor!"
To get that sweet and salty flavor, we will be making a sauce that combines soy sauce and honey. The carrots and pumpkin (kabocha squash) will first be roasted and then sautéed briefly in the thickened sauce to glaze. The bok choy will be sautéed separately in a portion of the glazing sauce.
Ingredients
2-3 carrots
¼ - ½ kabocha squash, seeds removed
4-5 bok choy
2-3 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves of garlic, thinly sliced
1 tbsp butter
Salt and Pepper
½ cup honey
¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
Preheat the oven to 400 °F.
Peel the carrots and chop into pieces approximately 1 inch in size. Slice the kabocha squash into wedges 1 to 1 ½ inches wide. Slice each wedge into 1 to 1 ½ inch pieces. Slice each bok choy in half lengthwise.
Whisk the honey and soy sauce together in a bowl until well blended.
Add the carrots and kabocha squash to a bowl. Season with salt and pepper and 1-2 tbsp of olive oil. Toss to evenly coat the vegetables with oil and seasoning. Arrange the vegetables on a greased, foil covered baking tray. Roast the vegetables in the oven for 20-30 minutes, until soft.
Remove from the oven and set tray aside.
Add 1 tbsp of oil to a pan over medium heat. Add the bok choy cut side down. Cook for 2-3 minutes, until just wilted. Add the garlic, cook for 30 second more, then add 2 tbsp of the honey and soy glaze. Toss to coat. Cool for an additional 2-3, minutes or until the bok choy is tender and the sauce glazes the bok choy a little.
Add 1 tbsp of butter to another pan the pan over medium-low heat. Once melted, add the remaining honey sauce to this pan. Stir or whisk the sauce with the butter and cook until the sauce thickens, approximately 2-3 minutes. Turn the heat to low, add the carrots and squash to the pan, and toss to coat the vegetables with the honey glaze. Cook for an additional minute or two.
Remove pan from heat. To serve, arrange the bok choy, squash, and carrots on a plate. Spoon some of the honey glaze from the pan over the vegetables.
Learn more about the Glazed Veggies dish from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild at Zelda Dungeon.