Best 10 Herbed Broccoli Spears Recipes

HERBED BROCCOLI MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. Add the broccoli and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain thoroughly.
• Put the potatoes in a medium pot, cover with cold water and add 2 tablespoons salt. Bring just to a simmer and simmer the potatoes, uncovered, until tender, about 45 minutes. Drain.
• Peel the potatoes and return them to the pot (if desired, pass them through a ricer or food mill after peeling). Add the broccoli. Mash the potatoes and broccoli with the milk and butter using a fork or potato masher. Stir in the chives, dill, parsley and 2 teaspoons salt; season with pepper.

HERBED BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Cut broccoli into flowerets; cut stems into 1x1/2-inch pieces (4 cups). In 10-inch skillet, heat 1 inch water to boiling. Add broccoli. Heat to boiling. Boil 5 to 7 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain and set aside. Wipe out and dry skillet with paper towel.
• In same skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cook about 1 minute, stirring frequently, until hot. Add broccoli; toss gently.

OVEN ROASTED BROCCOLI SPEARS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place broccoli spears in a single layer on a large sheet pan lined with parchment paper or non-stick sheet pan. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with seasoning, lemon zest and some cheese; toss. Bake for 15 minutes, stir to re-distribute seasoning and oil for even coating. Continue to bake for 10 minutes or until florets begin to brown. Remove from oven, sprinkle with additional cheese.

GARLIC BROCCOLI SPEARS

Steps:

• Set florets into a saucepan with a very small amount of water, cover with lid, and let steam until tender,about 5-10 minutes or so- it should still be bright green, but fork tender (if you like it softer, cook it longer, but it will turn olive green).
• Meanwhile, combine remaining ingredients in a small bowl.
• Drain broccoli and place in serving dish.
• Pour lemon mixture over broccoli and toss to coat.
• Serve immediately.

BROCCOLI WITH HERBED BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Trim off large leaves from broccoli; remove tough ends of lower stems. Wash broccoli; peel if desired. For spears, cut lengthwise into 1-inch wide stalks. For pieces, cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch-wide stalks, then crosswise into 1-inch pieces.
• Heat 1 inch water (salted if desired) to boiling in Dutch oven; add broccoli. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until stems are crisp-tender.
• Prepare Herbed Butter Sauce while broccoli is cooking. Serve sauce over broccoli.

HERBED BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Cook broccoli in 1" of boiling water.
• (I used the stems, too.) Boil about 6 minutes until crisp tender; drain and set aside.
• Heat oil in skillet over med heat.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Heat about 1 minute, stirring often, until hot.
• Add broccoli and toss gently.

SEASONED BROCCOLI SPEARS

Steps:

• Place the broccoli in a microwave-safe bowl; add water. Cover and microwave on high for 4-5 minutes or until tender; drain. Stir in the remaining ingredients.

HERBED ALASKA POLLOCK AND BROCCOLI RECIPE

Steps:

• Microwave Method: Place broccoli in shallow microwave-safe dish. Cover with waxed paper and microcook at High (100%) 3 minutes. (Recipe developed for 600 to 700 watt microwave ovens.) Separate spears; place pollock in dish with broccoli. Brush with oil; sprinkle with oregano and thyme. Cover with waxed paper. Microcook at High 4 to 5 minutes or until fish flakes when tested with a fork and broccoli is tender; rotate dish 1/4 turn twice during cooking. Sprinkle with parsley. Conventional Method: Cook broccoli in boiling water 1 to 2 minutes or until spears can be separated. Drain and place in greased shallow baking dish with pollock; brush with oil and sprinkle with oregano and thyme. Bake, covered at 450 degrees, allowing about 10 minutes cooking time per inch of thickness measured at its thickest part or until fish flakes when tested with a fork. Sprinkle with parsley. This recipe yields 2 servings.

BROCCOLI SPEARS IN INDIAN-SPICE DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine amchoor and water in a 1- to 1 1/2-quart souffle dish. Cover tightly with microwave plastic wrap. Cook at 100 percent power in a 650- to 700-watt oven for 5 minutes. Prick plastic to release steam. Remove from oven. Uncover and reserve.
• Put sesame seeds in a 1-quart souffle dish. Cook, uncovered, for 4 minutes. Stir in mustard seeds. Cook, uncovered, for 2 minutes. Stir in cardamom seeds and sesame oil. Cook, uncovered, for 2 minutes. Stir in garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook, uncovered, for 2 minutes.
• Remove from oven. Stir reserved amchoor liquid into seed mixture. Stir in salt. Allow to cool.
• Seeds from dressing will rise to the top; spoon them over the broccoli florets. Pour remaining dressing over all. Let broccoli marinate 1 to 2 hours at room temperature (or longer in the refrigerator), occasionally spooning dressing over the spears.

HERBED BROCCOLI SPEARS

Steps:

• Place 1 in. of water and broccoli in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5-8 minutes or until crisp-tender. In a skillet, saute the tomato, garlic, onion, salt, basil and oregano in oil for 1 minute or until heated through. Drain broccoli; top with tomato mixture and stir gently.