Broccolini With Pepper Dressing Recipes

CHARRED BROCCOLINI WITH HOMEMADE RICOTTA

Steps:

• Heat a cast-iron skillet or griddle over high heat until smoking. In a medium bowl, drizzle the broccolini with olive oil and season with salt. Toss to coat. Place the broccolini on the hot pan or griddle but do not crowd (if using a 12-inch cast iron you can do two batches) Allow to sear, undisturbed, for 3 to 4 minutes. Flip and cook on the other side for 2 to 3 minutes, until the edges of the florets are a deep brown and the stems are tender and bright green with charring on the edges. Turn off the heat. Return the broccolini to the bowl. Season with a couple turns of black pepper. Add the grated garlic and lemon zest and toss to coat. Season to taste.
• To serve, spoon some Ricotta (recipe follows) in the center of a plate. Arrange the broccolini around the cheese, sprinkle with crushed red pepper flakes, if using, flakey salt and freshly ground black pepper. Serve with lemon wedges.
• Line a colander or large sieve with 1 layer of very fine cheesecloth (or 2 to 3 layers of more porous cloth) and set over a large bowl.
• To make the cheese, combine the milk and salt in a non-reactive pot over medium heat. Heat the mixture, stirring occasionally until it reaches 175 degrees F, 20 to 25 minutes. Turn off the heat and add the lemon juice. Gently stir with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until chunks form and separate from the whey (this happens within 30 seconds or so). Don't stir too often or vigorously or the curds will break. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the curds into the prepared cheesecloth-lined sieve. Allow to sit and strain for 20 minutes. Serve immediately at room temperature or transfer the ricotta cheese into an airtight container and refrigerate until ready to serve.

BROCCOLINI WITH MUSTARD DRESSING

Steps:

• Cook 2 bunches trimmed broccolini in a large pot of salted boiling water, 3 minutes. Drain; rinse under cold water, then pat dry. Whisk 1/4 cup sour cream, 1 tablespoon each water and whole-grain mustard, 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar and 1 tablespoon minced shallot; season with salt and pepper.Drizzle over the broccolini.

BROCCOLINI WITH SPICY SESAME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Cook broccolini in a large pot of salted boiling water until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl of ice water. Drain and dry well. Halve broccolini, if desired. Place in a large bowl.
• Finely chop 2 tablespoons sesame seeds and 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes in a spice grinder (or finely chop with a knife). Transfer to a small bowl; stir in both oils, vinegar, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle over broccolini; toss to coat. Transfer to a platter; sprinkle with remaining 1 teaspoon sesame seeds and more red pepper flakes, if desired.

ROASTED SPICY BROCCOLINI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Trim about 1/4 inch off the bottoms of the broccolini and remove any leaves. Place broccolini into a large resealable plastic bag.
• Combine oil, vinegar, salt, garlic powder, oregano, crushed red pepper, and black pepper in a small bowl. Pour over broccolini and gently toss to coat. Seal bag and let sit for 5 to 10 minutes, turning over halfway through.
• Spread broccolini in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet and top with feta cheese.
• Roast for in the preheated oven until tops are browned and stems are crisp-tender, about 15 minutes.

SIMPLE BROCCOLINI

Steps:

• Fill a large skillet with 1 to 2 inches of water and bring to a boil; add broccolini and cook until bright green, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer broccolini to a strainer and drain water from skillet.
• Heat olive oil in the same skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir garlic in the hot oil until golden and fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Return broccolini to frying pan using tongs; cook and stir until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Squeeze lemon juice over broccoli and season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.

SPICY SAUTEED BROCCOLINI WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Cook Broccolini in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water until stems are crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Drain in a colander, then plunge into a large bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking. Drain again and pat dry with paper towels.
• Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Add half of garlic and 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes and sauté, stirring, until garlic is golden, about 1 minute. Add half of Broccolini and 2 tablespoons stock and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Transfer to a serving dish, then repeat with remaining oil, garlic, red pepper flakes, Broccolini, and stock. Season with salt.

BROCCOLINI WITH BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a large pot bring 6 cups of water to a boil.
• In the meantime, remove the bottom third of the broccolini stems and discard.
• In a small bowl, whisk together, the olive oil, vinegar, mustard, garlic, and sugar. Set aside.
• When the water comes to a full boil, drop in the broccolini. Return to a boil, cover and cook over medium heat for about 2 minutes until the stalks are tender. Drain well and place in a serving dish.
• Drizzle dressing over the broccolini and toss to coat. Squeeze lemon juice over the broccolini and sprinkle with salt and fresh pepper.
• Serve warm.