Broccoli rabe, also known as rapini, is a leafy green vegetable with a slightly bitter flavor and crunchy texture. It's a popular ingredient in Italian cuisine and can be prepared in a variety of ways, including sautéing, steaming, and roasting. This article features three delicious recipes that showcase the versatility of broccoli rabe:
- **Broccoli Rabe with Black Bean Sauce:** This simple yet flavorful dish pairs broccoli rabe with a savory black bean sauce made with garlic, ginger, soy sauce, and rice vinegar. The result is a well-balanced dish that's perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal.
- **Stir-Fried Broccoli Rabe with Garlic and Oyster Sauce:** This classic Cantonese dish combines broccoli rabe with garlic, oyster sauce, and a touch of sesame oil. The result is a flavorful and aromatic dish that's sure to please everyone at the table.
- **Broccoli Rabe Salad with Lemon-Tahini Dressing:** This refreshing salad features broccoli rabe, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and a tangy lemon-tahini dressing. It's a great way to enjoy broccoli rabe raw and is perfect for a light lunch or side dish.
BROCCOLI RABE WITH GARLIC
Provided by Ina Garten
Time 25m
Yield 4 to 5 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Cut off and discard the tough ends of the broccoli rabe and cut the rest of into 2-inch pieces. Place the broccoli in a colander and rinse. Drain well. Heat the olive oil in a large pot. Add the garlic and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 4 to 6 minutes, until golden brown. Remove the garlic with a slotted spoon, and set aside. Add the broccoli to the hot oil. Add the red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper and cook, covered, over medium to low heat for 5 to 10 minutes, turning occasionally with tongs, until the stalks are tender but still al dente. Add the reserved garlic, check the seasonings, and serve hot.
BROCCOLI RABE WITH BLACK BEAN SAUCE
Steps:
- Place broccoli rabe in a large microwave-safe bowl with 1/4 cup water. Cover with wet paper towel. Heat on HIGH for 6 to 8 minutes, until tender, but crisp.
- In a small saucepan, over medium-high heat, combine remaining ingredients. Heat through, about 1 to 2 minutes.
- Remove broccoli rabe from microwave and drain water. Add black bean sauce and toss in a bowl. Serve warm.
BROCCOLI RABE AND CANNELLINI BEANS
Provided by Food Network
Categories side-dish
Time 25m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Trim and discard coarse leaves and tough stem roots from broccoli rabe. Cut off florets. Peel large stems and cut stems and leaves into 1 1/2-inch pieces. Rinse and drain. In a large skillet set over moderate heat cook the garlic in the oil until lightly golden. Add the broccoli rabe, broth, red pepper flakes and salt to taste and cook the mixture, over moderately high heat, partially covered, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes. Add the cannellini beans and cook, stirring occasionally, until broccoli is just tender and beans heated through.
- In a pot of boiling salted water cook the orecchiette until al dente. Drain. Add broccoli rabe mixture and toss to combine.
BROCCOLI, MUSHROOM & RED PEPPERS IN BLACK BEAN GARLIC SAUCE
This is a quick, healthy and very flavorful dish that you start by stir frying then end by steaming. The slurry is optional. It gives the sauce a nice thickness. I used Lee Kum Kee black bean garlic sauce and added 3 cloves of garlic so this is for garlic lovers. The vegetables are full of flavor and crisp! You can steam longer if you enjoy softer vegetables.
Provided by Rita1652
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 20m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Mix slurry and set aside.
- Mix sauce ingredients and set aside.
- Pour oil into a large wok or fry pan. Stir fry the veggies for 3 minutes.
- Add sauce mixture and stir. Cover and reduce heat to low for 3 minutes.
- Move veggies to the side pour in slurry and stir all till thickened.
- Serve over rice, noodles or low carb it as is.
BEEF AND BROCCOLI WITH BLACK-BEAN GARLIC SAUCE
Better than takeout? We think so! What really sets this beef-and-broccoli stir-fry apart is the addition of black-bean garlic sauce, a rich and super-savory Chinese condiment made with fermented black beans, garlic, and chilis into a rich and super savory paste that soaks into this stir-fry with aplomb.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dinner Recipes
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Pat meat dry, then toss with 3 teaspoons cornstarch. Stir together broth, ginger, black-bean sauce, sugar, sesame oil, and remaining 1 teaspoon cornstarch in a bowl. Measure 2 tablespoons water in a separate small bowl and set aside.
- Heat a large, heavy skillet (preferably cast iron) or wok over high for 3 minutes. Swirl in 2 tablespoons vegetable oil. Working in batches to avoid crowding pan, brown meat, about 1 minute per side. Transfer to a plate.
- Swirl in remaining vegetable oil and add broccoli. Cook, stirring occasionally, until broccoli begins to brown, about 3 minutes. Add reserved water and toss until broccoli is bright green and tender, 1 to 2 minutes more.
- Add white and light-green parts of scallion to skillet along with meat and any accumulated juices. Stir in black-bean-sauce mixture and toss until evenly coated and sauce has thickened, about 30 seconds. Serve with rice, sprinkled with scallion greens.
BAKED BROCCOLI RABE WITH PARMESAN
Broccoli rabe usually doesn't make it past a sauté pan with garlic and olive oil, nor does it need to. But the extra step of baking it in the oven with a shower of grated Parmesan on top - a suggestion from the chef John Schenk that was written up in a 1997 Minimalist column - is one to try. Blanch the broccoli rabe until it's bright green and nearly tender, then cook it in a pan with golden toasted garlic. From there, put it in a baking dish, sprinkle with cheese, and bake until it the cheese melts, which Parmesan does unevenly - but in a good way. This is a recipe that can easily be started, stopped and picked back up later, either after the blanching or after the sautéing. It can also be served at room temperature, so despite the three-step cooking process, it's pretty flexible.
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories dinner, lunch, quick, salads and dressings, side dish
Time 25m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Drop broccoli rabe into the water, and cook until bright green and tender, about 3 minutes. Remove, and plunge into ice water. Drain.
- Place 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet, and turn heat to medium-high. Toast garlic in oil until golden. Chop broccoli rabe into pieces, about an inch or two long, and add to skillet. Toss, then turn off heat.
- Add broccoli rabe mixture to a baking dish. Sprinkle with grated cheese, and bake until cheese melts, about 10 minutes. Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 191, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 14 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 599 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram
SPICY WHITE BEAN STEW WITH BROCCOLI RABE
Not quite a fridge clean-out situation, this extremely flexible stew can use up much of what you've got on hand. It's vegetarian by nature, but feel free to start the pot with sausage, slab bacon or leftover ham if you're feeling more omnivorous. If you can't find harissa, use tomato paste and a pinch of red-pepper flakes for spiciness.
Provided by Alison Roman
Categories weekday, soups and stews, main course
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Tear broccoli rabe or kale leaves into bite-size pieces and set aside. Chop the stems into about 1/4-inch pieces; set aside.
- Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add garlic and onion, and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and sizzled at the edges, 4 to 6 minutes.
- Add harissa (or tomato paste and a pinch of red-pepper flakes), and stir to coat in the oil. Cook until the harissa is a nice brick red color, the sugars start to caramelize and the oil turns a nice vibrant fiery orange color, about 2 minutes.
- Add beans, and season with salt and pepper. Using a wooden spoon or spatula, crush a few beans to release their creamy interior.
- Add the broth and reserved stems, and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook until you've reached your desired consistency (less time for a brothier soup, more time for a thicker stew), 15 to 20 minutes.
- Add broccoli rabe or kale leaves and preserved lemon or lemon juice, and stir to wilt the greens. Season with salt, pepper and more red-pepper flakes if you want it spicier.
- Serve with feta and parsley, and with eggs, if you like.
Tips:
- For the best flavor, use fresh broccoli rabe. Look for bunches with deep green leaves and crisp stems.
- If you can't find broccoli rabe, you can substitute another leafy green, such as kale or spinach.
- To make the black bean sauce, you can use canned or dried black beans. If using dried beans, be sure to soak them overnight before cooking.
- You can adjust the spiciness of the sauce by adding more or less chili peppers.
- Serve broccoli rabe with black bean sauce over rice or noodles.
Conclusion:
Broccoli rabe with black bean sauce is a delicious and healthy dish that is easy to make. It is a great way to get your daily dose of vegetables, and it is also a good source of protein and fiber. If you are looking for a new and exciting way to cook broccoli rabe, this recipe is definitely worth trying.
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