Stuffed Hokkaido Pumpkin with Pak Choi and Ginger-Sesame Sauce

Zutaten

• ✓1 medium (approx. 800g) Hokkaido pumpkin
• ✓250 g Pak Choi
• ✓150 g (optional) Chicken breast
• ✓1 medium Red onion
• ✓2 pieces Garlic cloves
• ✓3 cm piece Ginger
• ✓50 g Cashew nuts
• ✓2 tbsp Soy sauce
• ✓1 tbsp Rice vinegar
• ✓1 tsp Honey (or maple syrup)
• ✓1 tsp Sesame oil
• ✓2 tbsp Vegetable oil
• ✓to taste Salt
• ✓to taste Black pepper
• ✓to taste (optional) Chili flakes

Zubereitung

1. 1

   Thoroughly wash the Hokkaido pumpkin, cut it in half, and remove the seeds. Place the halves cut side down in the oven and pre-bake at 180°C (356°F) for about 20-25 minutes until slightly soft.

2. 2

   Meanwhile, cut the chicken breast (if using) into small cubes and season with a little salt and pepper. Finely dice the red onion, and finely chop the garlic and ginger.

3. 3

   Wash the Pak Choi, separate the leaves from the stalks, and cut the stalks into strips about 1 cm wide. Roughly chop the leaves.

4. 4

   Coarsely chop the cashew nuts.

5. 5

   Heat 1 tbsp of vegetable oil in a large pan. Sear the chicken (if using) all around until browned, then remove and set aside.

6. 6

   Add the remaining 1 tbsp of vegetable oil to the pan. Sauté the onions until translucent, then add the garlic and ginger and briefly fry until fragrant.

7. 7

   Add the Pak Choi stalks and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes until they become slightly tender.

8. 8

   Add the chopped Pak Choi leaves and let them wilt.

9. 9

   Mix together the soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey (or maple syrup), sesame oil, and optional chili flakes, then pour over the vegetables in the pan. Mix well.

10. 10

    Stir the fried chicken (if using) and the chopped cashew nuts into the vegetables.

11. 11

    Remove the pre-baked pumpkin halves from the oven, scoop out a little (the flesh can be used for the filling if desired), and fill with the vegetable-chicken mixture.

12. 12

    Return the stuffed pumpkin halves to the oven and bake for another 15-20 minutes at 180°C (356°F) until the pumpkin is cooked through and the filling is hot.

13. 13

    Before serving, sprinkle with fresh black pepper to taste.