Broccoli Rabe With Lemon Butter Recipes

BROCCOLI RABE WITH LEMON AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Bring 1-inch of water to a boil in a deep skillet. Add rabe, season with salt, and cover pan. Reduce heat to simmer and cook 10 minutes. Drain rabe.
• Return pan to heat and saute garlic and red pepper flakes in oil over moderate heat for 1 to 2 minutes. Add rabe, coat in garlic oil. Cook rabe in garlic oil for 2 minutes and remove from heat.
• Squeeze the juice of lemon over the pan and sprinkle in zest. Toss rabe to distribute lemon flavor and transfer broccoli rabe to serving dish.

LEMON-GARLIC BROCCOLI RABE

Steps:

• Trim 1 bunch broccoli rabe and cut into 2-inch pieces. Cook in boiling salted water until tender, 2 to 3 minutes; drain. Saute 2 sliced garlic cloves in olive oil in a large skillet until golden. Add the broccoli rabe, 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest, 1¿2 teaspoon kosher salt and a few grinds of pepper; toss. Top with shredded asiago.

SAUTEED VEAL WITH LEMON ON A BED OF BROCCOLI RABE

Steps:

• In a skillet over moderate heat, combine 1 T oil, butter and flour. Cook 2-3 minute Whisk in broth. Add sliced veal and cook 3-4 min, then transfer to a warm platter. Season veal with salt and pepper. Add lemon zest, juice, and parsley to sauce and remove pan from heat.
• Heat water for broccoli rabe. Blanch til just cooked, but crispy. Drain. Place a second skillet over med-high. Add 1 T oil, garlic and broccoli rabe and cook til tender. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
• To assemble, divide broccoli rabe between 2 dinner plates. Top with veal and pour pan sauce over top.

SAUTEED BROCCOLI RABE WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Blanch broccoli rabe in a pot of salted boiling water until bright green, about 30 seconds. Drain well; let cool on a rimmed baking sheet.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook garlic in oil until golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Add broccoli rabe, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until just heated through. Serve with lemon wedges and red-pepper flakes.
• Remove garlic from oil, and set aside. Place pan back over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add broccoli rabe. Cook, turning occasionally, until heated through, about 4 minutes. Return garlic to pan. Season with salt, pepper, and red-pepper flakes, if using. Serve.

BAKED ALFREDO PASTA WITH BROCCOLI RABE AND LEMON

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 500 degrees. Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil. Place the butter in a 9-by-13-inch/3-quart pan or baking dish and transfer it to the oven to melt while the oven heats; remove it from the oven once it's melted.
• In a small bowl, stir together the panko, 1/4 cup Parmesan and the lemon zest. Add 1 tablespoon of the melted butter from the baking pan, stir until the panko is moistened with butter, then season with salt and pepper.
• When the water's boiling, add the pasta and cook until al dente, about 2 minutes less than the package instructions suggest. During the last minute of cooking, add the broccoli rabe. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water, then drain the pasta and broccoli rabe.
• Whisk the cream, garlic and pasta water into the melted butter in the baking dish until smooth. Add the remaining Parmesan in large handfuls, vigorously whisking until smooth and combined. Add the pasta, broccoli rabe and half the mozzarella. Taste, and season well with salt and pepper. Stir until very combined.
• Top with the remaining mozzarella, then sprinkle evenly with the panko mixture. Bake until the mozzarella has melted and the panko is golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes.

LINGUINE WITH BROCCOLI RABE AND LEMON

Steps:

• Trim and discard any yellow or coarse leaves and the tough stem ends from the broccoli rabe and chop the broccoli rabe coarse. Wash the broccoli rabe and drain it. In a large heavy skillet cook the bacon over moderate heat, stirring, until it is crisp and transfer it with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the fat and in the fat remaining in the skillet cook the onion and the garlic over moderately low heat, stirring, until the onion is softened. Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the parsley, the lemon juice, the zest, the red pepper flakes, and salt to taste.
• In a kettle of salted boiling water cook the linguine for 7 to 9 minutes, or until it is al dente, adding the broccoli rabe 1 minute before the pasta is done. Drain the linguine mixture well and transfer it to the skillet. Toss the linguine mixture until it is combined well and sprinkle it with the bacon.

BROCCOLI WITH LEMON BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, combine the butter, water, lemon juice, garlic, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer over medium heat.
• Add the broccoli to the pan, stir to coat, and cover with a lid. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes over medium-low heat, stirring once, until broccoli is tender but still bright green. Serve warm, or refrigerate and serve cold.

SAUTEED BROCCOLI RABE WITH LEMON

Steps:

• Trim large stems from broccoli rabe and discard. Wash and leave slightly wet. In a large saucepan with a lid, cook garlic in oil over medium-low heat until golden brown.
• Add broccoli rabe to pot, turn heat to medium high, sprinkle with salt, and cover. Remove lid to stir every minute or so until rabe is completely wilted, about 5 minutes. Season with pepper and fresh lemon juice if desired.

BAKED BROCCOLI RABE WITH PARMESAN

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.

BROCCOLI RABE WITH PARSLEY BUTTER

Steps:

• Combine broccoli rabe and 1/2 cup water in large pot. Sprinkle with salt. Bring to simmer over medium-high heat. Cover and simmer until broccoli rabe wilts, about 3 minutes. Uncover and simmer until broccoli rabe is tender and water evaporates, about 4 minutes. Add parsley butter to pot and toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Place in bowl and serve immediately.