Indulge in a symphony of flavors with this delectable dish of broccoli, crispy fried shallots, and briny olives. Prepared with a medley of textures and tastes, this vegetarian delight is a feast for the senses. From the tender-crisp broccoli florets to the aromatic shallots and the salty burst of olives, every bite is an explosion of flavors. Perfectly balanced and incredibly versatile, this dish can be served as a satisfying main course, a delightful side dish, or a vibrant addition to a hearty salad. Whether you're a seasoned chef or a culinary novice, this recipe is sure to impress with its simplicity and deliciousness. So, gather your ingredients, fire up the stove, and embark on a culinary journey that will leave you craving for more.
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SAUTEED BROCCOLI WITH LEMON
Complement a feast of hearty dishes with a side of crisp broccoli dressed with lemon juice and olive oil.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add shallots, and cook, stirring frequently, until translucent, about 2 minutes. Add broccoli, and season with salt and pepper; cook, stirring, 1 minute.
- Stir in the water, and bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover, and simmer until broccoli is bright green and tender (it should offer little resistance when pierced with the tip of a paring knife), about 4 minutes. (All the liquid should have evaporated; if not, remove lid and continue cooking until dry.) Stir in lemon juice and half the zest.
- Transfer to a serving platter. Serve warm or at room temperature, drizzled with oil and sprinkled with remaining lemon zest.
CHARRED BROCCOLI WITH LEMON AND CHILE FLAKES
Provided by Valerie Bertinelli
Categories side-dish
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add 1 tablespoon olive oil. When the oil is heated, add the broccoli, flat sides down, in an even layer, and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Let the broccoli cook undisturbed for 2 minutes. Flip the broccoli and continue cooking until the broccoli is tender-crisp, an additional 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the broccoli to a plate and set aside.
- Turn the heat down to low and add 1/2 tablespoon olive oil. Add the garlic, shallot and chile flakes and cook, stirring frequently, until tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn off the heat and add the lemon zest and juice and stir to combine.
- Spoon the lemon-shallot mixture over the broccoli and serve.
ROASTED BROCCOLINI AND LEMON WITH PARMESAN
Dumping cheese onto something, roasting it and calling it genius isn't the most original thought, but it's worth mentioning how wonderful this recipe is. Maybe it's the caramelized, jammy slices of lemon or maybe it's the almost burnt, crisp, frilly ends of tender broccolini. Whatever it is, a version of this is worthy of every dinner party. While there is something special about the broccolini here (nothing compares to the tender stalks and those wispy ends), this technique also works with root vegetables like carrots, potatoes and parsnips, as well as other brassicas like cauliflower and brussels sprouts. (This recipe is adapted from "Dining In: Highly Cookable Recipes" by Alison Roman.)
Provided by Alison Roman
Categories vegetables, side dish
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat oven to 425 degrees. Thinly slice half the lemon into rounds and set the other half aside. Toss lemon slices, garlic and broccolini with the olive oil on a rimmed baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper, making sure everything is evenly coated, especially the broccolini tips so they get fried and crisp.
- Sprinkle with Parmesan and roast until the broccolini is bright green, starting to char and the cheese is golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, squeeze the remaining half of the lemon over the top and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 274, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 24 grams, Fat 17 grams, Fiber 9 grams, Protein 14 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 810 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams
SAUTéED BROCCOLI WITH GARLIC AND CHILE
This speedy, two-step recipe yields broccoli - or practically any vegetable - that is perfectly browned and cooked all the way through. After florets and thinly sliced stems are seared, add a little water and cover so the broccoli steams in its own juices until fork-tender. Not only does this bring out the vegetable's inherent sweetness, but it softens whatever flavorings you add without burning them. This recipe embraces the prickly heat of chile and garlic, but you could also use ground spices, thyme or rosemary, ginger or scallions, capers or olives. Swap the broccoli for sliced carrots or sweet potatoes, cauliflower florets, broccoli rabe, or green beans, adjusting cook time and water as necessary.
Provided by Ali Slagle
Categories vegetables, side dish
Time 10m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil in a large (12-inch) skillet over medium-high. Add the broccoli stems, season with salt and pepper, and cook, undisturbed, until starting to brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the florets, season generously with salt and pepper, and shake into an even layer. Cook, undisturbed, until browned, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the garlic and red-pepper flakes and stir until the garlic is fragrant, less than 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium, add 3 tablespoons water, cover, and cook until the broccoli is bright green and fork-tender, 2 to 3 minutes, reducing heat if needed to prevent burning. Season to taste with salt, pepper and red-pepper flakes.
BROCCOLI WITH ANCHOVIES AND GARLIC
Admit it. Broccoli, that ubiquitous vegetable side dish, gets old. This take, which Pierre Franey brought to The Times in 1987 as part of his 60-Minute Gourmet column, will not. It is not much different - and no more difficult - than your standard broccoli sauté except for the addition of anchovies. If that word normally frightens you, fear not. Here, they are barely detectable as such, but provide a complex salinity that salt alone cannot. You'll never eat boring broccoli again.
Provided by Pierre Franey
Categories side dish
Time 10m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Cut off the broccoli tops into individual florets. Cut the stems crosswise into 2-inch lengths. Trim off the outside of the stems and cut the trimmed pieces diagonally into 1/4-inch slices. There should be about 6 cups in all.
- Bring enough water to a boil to cover the broccoli when it is added. Add salt and the broccoli pieces and cook 3 minutes. Drain.
- Heat the oil in a skillet and add the broccoli pieces. Cook, stirring, over relatively high heat, and add the garlic, pepper flakes and anchovy paste. Cook, tossing and stirring the ingredients together, about 1 minute. Serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 144, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 381 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams
BROCCOLI WITH ALMONDS AND OLIVES
Serve a stovetop green: While the oven is filled with turkey and other fixings, make this bright side on the the range.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Quick & Easy Recipes
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine oil and olives, almonds, lemon zest plus juice, and red-pepper flakes. Add parsley and season with salt. Toss with broccoli and serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 184 g, Fat 15 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 2 g
BAKED ROMANESCO BROCCOLI WITH MOZZARELLA AND OLIVES
Sicilian cooks make a traditional cauliflower dish, using a pale-green variety that is baked with soft mild sheep's milk cheese and studded with meaty black olives. It can also be made with romanesco broccoli (confusingly called Roman cauliflower in English), the very bright chartreuse-colored cauliflower with pointy spiral florets you find at farmer's markets. But regular white cauliflower is fine, and will give delicious results, too.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories vegetables, side dish
Time 1h
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Put a large pot of well-salted water over high heat and bring to a boil. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
- Cut broccoli into quarters and trim away the core and any tough bits. Chop quarters into rough 2-inch cubes. Transfer to boiling water and cook for 2 minutes. Drain and rinse with cool water.
- Lightly oil an earthenware baking dish. Arrange blanched broccoli in one layer. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
- Tear mozzarella slices and scatter over the top, then sprinkle with pecorino. Arrange olives here and there. In a small bowl, stir together capers, anchovy, garlic, red pepper and 3 tablespoons olive oil. Drizzle mixture evenly over the top.
- Bake for about 30 minutes, until cheese has browned a bit and broccoli is tender when pierced with a fork. Let rest 10 to 15 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with a good pinch of dried oregano.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 428, UnsaturatedFat 13 grams, Carbohydrate 11 grams, Fat 29 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 30 grams, SaturatedFat 13 grams, Sodium 770 milligrams, Sugar 8 grams
BROCCOLI SALAD WITH BLACK OLIVES AND FETA CHEESE
Broccoli in a light dijon vinegrette. The Black Olives and Feta give it a unique flavor and since you use the stems of the broccoli there is little waste. I found this at an organice vegetable site. Sometimes I use more olives, personal taste.
Provided by BakinBaby
Categories Vegetable
Time 18m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cook broccoli in boiling water for 2-3 min, drain, set aside.
- Whisk together vinegar,mustard,garlic and olive oil.
- Combine vegetables and olives in a medium sized bowl, toss in dressing.
- You can add the crumbled feta cheese now, or serve on top of salad at serving time, I like to add feta at serving time.
- Season with salt and fresh ground pepper to taste.
- Salad can be served immediately, or refrigerated until ready to serve, this salad stores well and is still nice and crispy for a few days in the frig.
GRILLED BROCCOLI AND LEMON WITH CHILE AND GARLIC
Alongside piles of roasted eggplant, the charred broccoli salad has become somewhat of a mascot on the salad display at Ottolenghi restaurants and delis throughout London. So much so, in fact, that it can't be removed from the menu, let alone tampered with. But here, the favorite is played with: Charred lemons and anchovies, savory with umami, add sourness and funk. Serve this alongside your protein of choice, or as part of an al fresco spread.
Provided by Yotam Ottolenghi
Categories salads and dressings, vegetables, side dish
Time 45m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Bring a large saucepan of well-salted water to a boil over medium-high. Keep a large bowl of ice water next to it. Meanwhile, trim the broccoli so 2 inches/5 centimeters of stalk remain attached. Cut the broccoli in half lengthwise, then cut each half lengthwise again to give you 4 wedges per head.
- Blanch the broccoli by adding it to the boiling water and cooking for 3½ minutes, until softened. The stalks should retain a nice bite. Use a pair of tongs to remove the wedges and plunge them straight into the ice water to stop them from cooking further. Once completely cool, drain and dry them well, then place in a large bowl.
- Meanwhile, add 6 tablespoons/89 milliliters of oil, the chiles and garlic to a small frying pan and place it over medium heat. Cook for 7 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the garlic is golden and the chiles start to become transparent. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the solids to a plate lined with paper towels and set aside to cool and crisp further.
- Add the anchovies to the pan and place over low heat. Cook gently, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes, until an anchovy is soft enough to be easily squashed with the back of a spoon. Set aside to cool completely.
- Place a large, well-greased grill pan over high heat and ventilate your kitchen well. (See Tip for outdoor grilling.) Toss the broccoli gently with 1½ teaspoons olive oil. Once the pan is very hot, grill the broccoli in 2 batches, turning so that all the flat sides have nice grill marks, 6 to 8 minutes per batch. Transfer to a tray to cool down. Grill the lemon rounds for 1½ minutes per side, until nicely charred, then transfer to a chopping board. When cool enough to handle, finely chop the lemon (skin and all) and transfer to a small bowl along with the lemon juice, parsley and remaining 1½ teaspoons olive oil. Mix well and set aside.
- Once the broccoli has cooled, top with the anchovy oil mixture and toss gently to combine. Arrange on a large serving platter and top evenly with the charred lemon mixture. Lastly, sprinkle over the fried chile and garlic and the flaked salt.
BROCCOLI WITH OLIVES
Olive slivers add a tangy note to steamed broccoli florets.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Prepare an ice-water bath; set aside. Put broccoli in a steamer basket over boiling water, cover, and steam until just tender, about 7 minutes. Briefly plunge into ice-water bath. Drain; pat dry.
- Heat 1/4 cup oil in a wide saute pan over medium heat. Add half of the broccoli, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; cook, stirring, until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in half of the olives. Cook until heated through. Transfer to a serving dish; cover. Repeat with remaining oil, broccoli, salt, pepper, and olives. Combine batches. Serve immediately.
BROCCOLINI WITH SHALLOTS
Shallots and garlic are a nice complement to the peppery bite of the Broccolini.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 15m
Yield 3 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place Broccolini in a large skillet; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5-7 minutes or until tender. Drain well. Remove and keep warm., In the same skillet, saute shallot in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the Broccolini, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Saute for 1-2 minutes or until heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 84 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 221mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
Tips:
- Choose the right broccoli: Look for broccoli crowns that are deep green in color and have tightly closed florets. Avoid crowns that are yellowing or have brown spots.
- Prepare the broccoli properly: Cut the broccoli into 1-inch florets and wash them thoroughly. Blanch the broccoli in boiling water for 2-3 minutes, then drain and shock it in ice water to stop the cooking process.
- Use high-quality olive oil: Extra virgin olive oil is the best choice for this recipe. It has a fruity flavor that will complement the broccoli and shallots.
- Don't overcrowd the pan: When frying the shallots, make sure to do it in batches so that they don't steam. This will help them to get crispy.
- Season to taste: Taste the broccoli and shallots before serving and adjust the seasoning as needed. You may want to add more salt, pepper, or lemon juice.
Conclusion:
This simple but flavorful dish is a great way to enjoy broccoli. The fried shallots and olives add a nice crunch and flavor contrast to the tender broccoli. This dish is also very versatile. It can be served as a side dish, main course, or even as a salad. If you're looking for a healthy and delicious way to cook broccoli, this recipe is a great option.
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