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Remove the cover and simmer 1 to 2 minutes or until most of the. NovemBy: Food Network Kitchen Related To: Broccoli Vegetable leszekglasner/Getty Images Steaming broccoli is a fast and healthy way to cook this nutritious vegetable. As a member of the cruciferous family (along with cauliflower and kale ), broccoli is a good source of fiber and protein. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 3 minutes. Combine the broccoli with the butter, soy sauce, and 1/4-inch water in a skillet just large enough to hold the broccoli in one layer. Add broccoli to basket and cover with a lid. Cut the broccoli into florets, reserving stems for another use. Add the enough water to come just below the bottom of the steamer basket.

See…not hard at all! Freshly steamed veggies in a jiffy. Place the sugar the bottom of your pan, insert steamer basket. Christina Musgrave/Mashed Once the broccoli has steamed, carefully transfer it from the basket to a large bowl. There is enough room for the steam too cook the veggies yet enough room for the some steam to escape. I chose broccoli and cauliflower because they are finished steaming in approximately the same amount of time.īoil water in a large pot and simply put the colander right on top.Ĭover with a lid. Here is a “comfy” way to do this….super easy, yummy, and healthy!Ĭut and rinse your veggies. Remove to a platter season with salt and pepper, the butter, and the lemon juice. Remove the lid for a moment, then cook, partially covered, until the stems are tender-firm, another 8-10 minutes. Nevertheless…steaming veggies doesn’t require an actual steamer, or even much effort at all. Place the broccoli in a steaming basket over boiling water cover and steam for 3 minutes. If you need some guidance on that, here’s a post about how I steam-sauté my vegges, and here’s another on blanching.After having 2 children who won’t touch broccoli and cauliflower…I have to brag about my 3rd child who would pick this healthy side dish over chocolate! I kid you not!!!! I could totally do the butter churn dance as I write this…that is how excited I am when I hear her squeal with joy when I make this! What mother wouldn’t?! Let your broccoli strut, people!įor all of these ideas, start with broccoli that’s steamed or blanched until it’s just tender. When the broccoli has steamed, drain any liquid off then pour the. Steamed broccoli is the food equivalent of perfectly broken-in jeans… not paparazzi-worthy on their own, but a comfortable start to an outfit that gives you the confidence to strut across the room. Ingredients 2 medium size bunches broccoli, large stalk removed, then cut into florets with a small stem attached (to look like little trees) 1 tablespoon. While waiting for the broccoli, melt the butter then add lemon juice to butter. Let me be clear on one thing: I think steaming broccoli is a kickass way to get it started. Add broccoli and carrots, cover, and steam until tender, about 5 minutes. To atone for my previous bullying of naturally sweet, friendly, nutritious, delicious broccoli, here are 10 ways you can dress it up. Ingredients 1 cup broccoli florets cup julienne-cut carrots 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon seasoned salt, or to taste Directions Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Now, of course, I know better! I know that the right amount of healthy fats goes a long way toward making everything taste ever-so-much better, while keeping me fit, healthy, happy, and not feeling deprived. Cover and steam until as tender as you like (about 3 minutes for crisp-tender and up to 8 minutes for completely cooked, soft florets). Add about 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt and at least a handful and up to 2 pounds of trimmed and cleaned broccoli florets. (Good Heavens, to Betsy Ross that is terrible!) Bring about 1/4 inch of water to a boil in a large frying pan. It was insulted by being steamed, garlic-salted, and tossed with Smart Balance margarine. I distinctly remember asking a sales clerk once if a Teflon pan was really, really non-stick because “I need to be able to put a plain chicken breast in there without any oil to cook it.”Īnd the broccoli didn’t fare much better. Cut the stalk in half crosswise and then slice each half into 1/8-inch thick slices. When I was a “dieter,” I ate a lot of chicken breast and broccoli. Peel the stalk of the broccoli, remove the florets and cut into 1-inch pieces.

Whenever I do one of my presentations on Paleo, the example I use for my soul-sucking, pre-Paleo food is always “chicken breast with steamed broccoli.” I feel like I need to apologize to broccoli.