Sauteed Broccoli

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This easy sautéed broccoli is both delicious and nutritious, making it the perfect way to get your vegetables in for the day. It needs just 5 ingredients and 10 minutes to make. Serve it as a healthy side with any main course be it pasta, rice, chicken, or meat.

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Why make this sauteed broccoli?

• First, broccoli is a superfood, very nutritious, healthy, and delicious. A must-have addition to your daily intake of veggies, especially for kids.
• Sautéing is an easy way to prepare vegetables, but sometimes they turn out overcooked or mushy. This recipe will help you sauté broccoli until it’s crisp tender and perfect.
• And all the ingredients are fresh, simple, and easy to find or pantry staples.
• Also, broccoli takes just 10 minutes to prepare on the stovetop. So, it’s a quick and easy side to make with any main course.

Ingredients and substitutions

• Broccoli – Fresh broccoli can be found all year round in most supermarkets. But, you can also use cauliflower in this recipe.
• Garlic and ginger – Of course, use fresh garlic cloves and fresh ginger for the best flavor. Ginger provides a wonderful warm flavor with the slight pungent from the garlic.
• Oil – I prefer extra-virgin olive oil for flavor, but any cooking oil such as coconut, peanuts, or sunflower works just as well.
• Soy sauce – If you’ve never had a little soy sauce with your broccoli, then you are in for a wonderful surprise. It does add a wonderful flavor. Try it!
• Lemon – A drizzle of lemon adds a refreshing flavor to the vegetables.
• Optional ingredients:
  • Butter – A tablespoon of butter adds a wonderful flavor to the broccoli.
  • Red pepper flakes – A little spice really does a lot to the broccoli. But I omit it because my kids don’t fancy it.
  • Parmesan cheese – Sometimes, a dash of parmesan at the end really adds that little wow factor. And if you use Parmesan, make sure to under season with salt because Parmesan is salty.
  • Spices – Of course, if you like spice you can also add a sprinkle of coriander or cumin.
  • Lemon zest – If you like the flavor of lemon, then 1/2 tsp lemon zest is a great addition.

Sautéed broccoli recipe

• In a large skillet over medium heat, add olive oil, garlic, and ginger. Cook these for a minute, then add the broccoli florets. Add 2 tbsps of water, cover the skillet and cook on low for 3 to 4 minutes.
  Pro tip – Make sure the florets are in a single layer so they cook evenly. Covering the pan will keep the stems inside, which helps soften the stalk making them tender.
• Open the skillet, drizzle the soy sauce, sprinkle some salt and black pepper.
• Check to ensure the stalks (stems) are tender. And if not, cook uncovered for another 2 minutes.
  Pro tip – We do not cook broccoli covered for more than 4 minutes because it may lose its beautiful green color.
• Lastly, drizzle with lemon juice. Taste and adjust seasoning adding a pinch of salt and black pepper if necessary.

The secret to sauteeing broccoli

There are a few secrets to cooking sautéed broccoli to perfection so it’s tender but still has a bite.

1. First, separate the broccoli into small similar size florets.
2. Then, sauté with oil for 2 minutes. This will cook the garlic ginger and coat the broccoli with oil.
3. Next, cover the pan and steam for just 4 minutes. Covering helps soften the tough stalks, which will get kids eating the whole broccoli not just the tops!
4. Dry excess moisture, check tenderness, and season for the last 2 minutes.

More side dish

• Cream of Broccoli Soup or Chicken Broccoli Stir-Fry
• Chicken and Broccoli Zucchini Noodle Stir-Fry
• Carrot Zucchini Fritters or Oven-Baked Carrot Sticks
• Sauteed Asparagus Recipe or Roasted Asparagus with Parmesan
• Oven-baked Butternut Squash Fries
• See all side Dish recipes

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