This roasted broccoli recipe is broccoli florets roasted until the edges char and the stems stay crisp. It is not steamed broccoli or a broccoli casserole.
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Roasted Broccoli
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Description
Roasted Broccoli. From Olivia.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large head broccoli, cut in florets
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 clove garlic, sliced
- 1/2 lemon
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Toss broccoli, oil, salt, pepper, and garlic.
- Spread in one layer and roast 18 to 22 minutes, until the edges are dark. Finish with lemon.
Notes
Dry the florets. Wet broccoli steams and stays pale.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Cut
Keep the stem on the floret so it does not shrink to nothing.
Sheet
One layer. Pile it and it steams.
Garlic
Slices, not mince, so they do not burn at 425°F.
Lemon
After the oven, or the acid softens the crust.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 320 calories per serving. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
Frozen?
Roast from frozen and add 8 minutes. It will not char the same way.
Cheese
Parmesan in the last 3 minutes.
Storage
Best the day you roast it.
Stems
Peel and roast them alongside. They take the same time if they are thin.