How To Cook Broccolini Recipes

ROASTED BROCCOLINI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Trim 2 inches off the ends of the broccolini stems and cut any thick stalks in half lengthwise. Place the broccolini in a single layer on two sheet pans. (If you put them on one sheet pan, the broccolini will steam rather than roast.) Drizzle each sheet pan with 2 tablespoons olive oil, sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and toss well. Roast for 15 minutes, until the broccolini is crisp-tender. Sprinkle lightly with salt and serve hot.

SAUTEED BROCCOLINI

Steps:

• Blanch the broccolini in a large pot of boiling salted water for 2 minutes. Drain immediately and immerse in a bowl of ice water.
• Melt the butter in a large saute pan. Add the lemon zest and garlic and stir. Drain the broccolini and add it to the garlic mixture and heat for 2 minutes. Add the lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the pepper, and toss well before serving.

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.

HOW TO COOK BROCCOLINI

Steps:

• Choose bright green broccolini. Fresh broccolini will also have fresh bases, firm stems, and tightly furled heads. If the florets are beginning to turn yellow, the broccolini is no longer good. The same applies if the bases appear dried out, if the stems have soft spots, or if there are signs of flowering on the heads. Broccolini should be stored in a tightly sealed plastic bag or container inside the refrigerator until ready to use.
• Trim the ends. Use a sharp kitchen knife to chop off any leaves and any thick ends, cutting off enough to separate the thinner upper stalks into separate pieces. If the thin stalks are connected by a single thick stalk, this thick portion of the stalk holding the bundle together should be cut off. If any of the stalks you use are still a little too thick, you can trim them in half lengthwise for more manageable pieces.
• Rinse the broccolini under running water. Quickly rinse the stalks under cool, running water and pat dry with clean paper towels. Broccolini is usually mostly free of dirt and debris, so it needs little more than a quick rinse to clean.

BAKED BROCCOLINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Place Broccolini in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Combine lemon juice, oil, salt and pepper; drizzle over Broccolini and toss to coat., Bake, uncovered, 10-15 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.

OVEN-ROASTED BROCCOLINI

Steps:

• Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a roasting pan with aluminum foil.
• Spread broccolini in an even layer in the roasting pan. Sprinkle garlic over broccolini. Drizzle olive oil over the top. Season with salt and pepper.
• Place under the broiler and cook, watching closely, until lightly browned and stalks are tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Serve sprinkled with Parmesan cheese.

ROASTED BROCCOLINI AND LEMON WITH PARMESAN

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.