Best Buttery Lemon Broccolini Recipes

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.

LEMON GARLIC BROCCOLINI

Steps:

• Heat a medium sauté pan or wok over medium heat.
• Rinse the broccolini under cold water and add to the heated pan or wok (you want to hear a nice sizzle). Put the lid on and allow to cook and steam for a couple of minutes, tossing once or twice so it doesn't burn.
• Take off the lid and drizzle over 1 tablespoon olive oil, place the lid back on and cook the broccolini for a couple of minutes, shaking the pan from time to time to make sure it doesn't burn, until it is bright green and crisp-tender.
• Stir the crushed garlic, lemon zest and a pinch of sea salt into the broccolini, then cover and cook for a further minute.
• Remove the lid, stir in the lemon juice and transfer to a serving plate.

LEMON BROCCOLINI

Steps:

• Wash and trim the broccolini and steam for 5 minutes, until it is crisp yet tender. Drain.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, zest, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Drizzle the dressing over the broccolini and toss to coat.

LEMONY BROCCOLINI

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Prepare an ice water bath. Blanch the broccolini in the boiling water for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Immediately plunge into the ice water, then drain on paper towels.
• In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook for a minute, then throw in the broccolini. Toss to coat in the butter and garlic, then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add the lemon zest and juice and continue cooking for a couple more minutes.

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.

LEMON BUTTER BROCCOLINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees F. Trim the bottom 2 inches off the broccolini stems and cut any thick stems in half.
• Line a large jelly roll pan with foil (or use two baking sheets) and lightly spray with cooking spray. Add broccolini to pan and drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add garlic and toss until evenly coated. Line broccolini in a single layer.
• Roast for 12 minutes then remove from oven and evenly space cubed butter on broccolini. Return to oven and bake an additional 3 minutes or until broccolini reaches desired crisp-tenderness. Broil if desired for a few minutes. Remove from oven and toss with lemon juice to taste. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste if desired.

BUTTERY LEMON BROCCOLINI

Steps:

• Bring your water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add the 2 tablespoons salt, and cook the broccolini in batches for 5 minutes, remove with a slotted spoon. Drain.
• combine butter, rind, and juice. Stirring with a fork until well blended. return broccolini to pan over medium-high heat; stir in butter mixture, and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper; tossing gently to coat.

BROCCOLINI WITH LEMON

Steps:

• Prepare an ice-water bath. Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil. Cook broccolini until tender, about 4 minutes. Drain, and transfer broccolini to ice-water bath. Drain again and pat dry with paper towels.
• Heat oil in a large high-sided skillet over medium-high heat. Cook lemon zest until sizzling, about 30 seconds. Add broccolini and cook until warmed through. Transfer to a platter and season with salt and lemon juice.

LEMON-SCENTED BROCCOLINI

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring 4 cups water to a boil. Add broccolini; cook, uncovered, until just tender, 5-7 minutes. Drain and immediately place broccolini in ice water. Drain and pat dry., In a large skillet, melt butter. Stir in the lemon juice, lemon-pepper, lemon zest and salt. Add broccolini; toss until heated through.

BROCCOLI WITH LEMON BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, combine the butter, water, lemon juice, 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.

EASY LEMON AND GARLIC BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Place broccoli florets in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir 2 teaspoons lemon juice into water in a small bowl and pour the mixture into the skillet. Cover and steam until broccoli is bright green and tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
• While broccoli is steaming, melt butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat and stir in garlic and salt; turn heat to low and let the garlic gently fry until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Drain water from cooked broccoli and return to skillet; sprinkle with 2 more teaspoons lemon juice and the butter and garlic mixture. Sprinkle broccoli with black pepper, toss to combine, and season with a bit more pepper if desired.