Best Grilled Broccoli Rabe Recipes

RIGATONI WITH GRILLED SAUSAGE AND BROCCOLI RABE

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium high. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Combine 1/4 cup olive oil, the garlic, lemon zest, red pepper flakes and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl; set aside.
• Toss the broccoli rabe with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and a big pinch of salt; spread out in a grill basket. Transfer to the grill along with the sausages. Cook, turning occasionally, until both are well marked and the sausages are cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a platter.
• Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook as the label directs for al dente. Meanwhile, roughly chop the broccoli rabe. Halve the sausages lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces. Cover and keep warm.
• Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain the pasta and add to the bowl with the garlic oil. Add the broccoli rabe, sausages and 1/4 cup of the reserved cooking water; toss well to coat. If the pasta is too dry, add more cooking water, 1 tablespoon at a time. Season with salt. Divide among bowls and top with the oregano and parmesan.

GRILLED BROCCOLI RABE

Steps:

• Immerse the broccoli rabe in water and let soak for 10 minutes.
• Preheat a grill to medium.
• Remove the broccoli rabe from the water but DO NOT shake off the excess. Toss with some olive oil, salt and crushed red pepper and lay in an even single layer on the grill. Cook until the rabe starts to lightly char and become tender, 3 to 4 minutes per side. If it starts to char a little too quickly, drizzle or spray a few drops of water on it.
• Serve hot or at room temperature.

GRILLED BROCCOLI RABE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Set up an ice bath nearby. Place half of the broccoli rabe into the boiling water and cook for 1 minute, then remove with tongs to the ice bath to stop cooking. Repeat with remaining broccoli rabe. Place broccoli rabe into a large colander to drain.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-low heat, and lightly oil grate.
• Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, crushed red pepper flakes, and salt in a small bowl. Toss drained broccoli rabe with oil mixture, then place onto hot grate.
• Grill, turning occasionally, until thick stems have softened, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove thinner leafy pieces as they become done to prevent burning. Remove to a serving platter.

CHALLENGE: GRILLED CHICKEN WITH BROCCOLI RABE AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• In a blender, combine 1 cup olive oil, basil, red pepper flakes and 2 cloves garlic. Puree until blended and thick. Pour into a shallow baking dish and add the chicken. Toss to coat and marinate the chicken while finishing the dish.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium heat.
• Meanwhile, heat a large skillet. Crush 3 garlic cloves and set aside. Heat 1 cup olive oil in the skillet. Add the garlic and cook until golden. Remove sausage from casings and add to the skillet. Saute the sausage until browned.
• In the boiling water, blanch the broccoli rabe until just soft but still crunchy. Transfer rabe to a bowl of ice water. Remove from water, drain on paper towel-lined plate and set aside.
• Grill the chicken until cooked through and juices run clear.
• To the browned sausage, add the mushrooms and saute until mushrooms start getting soft. Add the rabe, the chicken stock and a pinch of red pepper flakes and season with salt and pepper.
• Slice the bread and lay out on a serving plate. Spoon some of the broccoli rabe/sausage mixture over top, then cover each with 1 chicken breast and 1 thigh. Top with arugula, tomatoes and sliced provolone cheese. Then drizzle some of the broccoli rabe sauce over top, to wilt the arugula, and serve immediately.

GRILLED SAUSAGE AND BROCCOLI RABE

Steps:

• Grill the sausages over medium coals until lightly browned and no longer pink. Slice each sausage lengthwise in half. In large skillet, saute broccoli rabe, shallots and garlic in olive oil until broccoli rabe is soft but not yellow, about 10 minutes. Toss with grilled sausage.

BURRATA WITH BROCCOLI RABE AND GRILLED GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a pot over medium heat. Add 6 garlic cloves and sauté until golden, 2 minutes. Add the broccoli rabe, red pepper flakes and a pinch of salt. Cover and cook, tossing occasionally, until tender, 8 to 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, grill the bread on a grill pan over medium heat until well marked and golden, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Rub both sides with the remaining smashed garlic clove and brush with olive oil; season with salt and pepper.
• Serve the broccoli rabe with burrata, flaky sea salt and the grilled garlic bread.

DRY RUBBED BISON SMOKED RIB-EYE WITH BLACKBERRY SOY BALSAMIC SAUCE, GRILLED BROCCOLI RABE AND GRILLED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Combine the salt, pepper and garlic powder in a small bowl. Liberally coat the rib-eyes with the seasoning and set aside.
• Set up a smoker on the stove top by adding the wood chips and tea to the bottom of a foil-lined 4-inch hotel pan. Set another piece of foil over top. Set a 2-inch perforated pan over the top and cover with foil. Turn the heat to medium-high and allow the wood chips to smoke for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, soak the broccoli rabe in water for 25 to 30 minutes.
• Uncover the pan, then add the rib-eyes. Turn off the heat, cover again with foil and smoke for 5 to 7 minutes. Flip the rib-eyes, cover with foil and let sit for 10 minutes.
• Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Brush the smoked rib-eyes on both sides with olive oil. Place on the grill pan and cook for 5 to 6 minutes for medium-rare, flipping halfway through. Remove from the grill and allow to rest for 10 minutes. Reserve the grill pan.
• Toss the mushrooms with 2 tablespoons olive oil, a pinch of red pepper flakes and salt. Lay the mushrooms cap-side down on the grill pan and cook until charred and soft, 5 to 6 minutes, flipping halfway through. Remove from the grill, slice into strips and set aside. Reserve the grill pan.
• Drain the broccoli rabe and place on the grill pan. Cook until the water has steamed off and the broccoli rabe is charred. Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and red pepper flakes and set aside.
• Place the onions and 2 tablespoons olive oil in a medium saucepan. Season with salt and sweat over medium-high heat until soft and translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the ginger and stir to combine. Add the balsamic vinegar, blackberry preserves, soy sauce and half of the blackberries. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add the demiglace, return to a boil and reduce until the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in the remaining blackberries.
• To serve, remove the bones from the rib-eyes, but reserve for plating. Slice the meat against the grain. Pour any juices on the cutting board into the sauce. Plate the sliced rib-eye alongside the grilled broccoli rabe and mushrooms. Spoon the sauce over the rib-eye and enjoy!

GRILLED BROCCOLI RABE WITH SALSA ROSSA RECIPE

Steps:

• Salsa Rossa: In a saucepan, boil 1 cup of water. Remove from the heat. Add the tomatoes and crushed red pepper. Let stand until the tomatoes are softened, 15 minutes. Transfer the tomatoes and their liquid to a blender. Add the roasted pepper, pickled peppers, brine and vinegar and puree until very smooth. With the machine on, gradually add the olive oil until incorporated. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the oregano and sugar. Season with salt and black pepper. Broccoli rabe: Set up an ice bath. In a large saucepan of salted boiling water, blanch the broccoli rabe for 2 minutes. Transfer to the ice bath. Drain and pat dry. Light a grill or preheat a grill pan. In a bowl, toss the broccoli rabe with the oil; season with salt and pepper. Grill over high heat, turning once, until lightly charred, 4 minutes. Serve with the Salsa Rossa and pecorino.

GRILLED BROCCOLI RABE WITH GRILLED PEPPER RELISH

Steps:

• Heat the grill to high; if using charcoal, wait until the coals are ashed over and glowing.
• Brush the peppers with canola oil, season with salt and pepper and grill, covered, turning occasionally, until charred on all sides and tender, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl, cover tightly with plastic wrap, and let steam and soften for 15 minutes. Keep the grill at high heat.
• While the peppers steam, smash the garlic cloves, sprinkle with salt, and use the blade of your knife to work the garlic to a puree. Transfer to a bowl and add the olive oil, vinegar, basil, parsley and salt and pepper. Peel, seed and dice the peppers and add them to the bowl. Taste and season as needed. Let the relish sit at room temperature while you cook the broccoli rabe.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the broccoli rabe, cook for 2 minutes, then immediately plunge it into an ice water bath. Drain until almost dry but still slightly damp (a little bit of water helps the rabe steam on the grill). Brush the rabe with canola oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill the broccoli rabe until crisp-tender and slightly charred on both sides, about 1 minute per side. Transfer to a platter, top with the pepper relish and drizzle with a bit of olive oil.

GRILLED BROCCOLI RABE AND RADICCHIO WITH PANCETTA DRESSING TOPPED WITH A SOFT-COOKED EGG

Steps:

• 1. Heat the oven to 325°F. Lightly oil and salt the day-old bread and bake until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Let cool, tear into pieces, and process in the food processor until finely ground; set aside.
• 2. In a medium skillet, heat the pancetta and cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes until lightly golden brown. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate. In a medium bowl, mix the vinegar, mustard seeds, red pepper flakes, sugar, and thyme. Whisk in the melted butter and add the red onions, fennel, and pancetta. Set the pancetta vinaigrette aside.
• 3. In a large bowl, toss the broccoli rabe with the radicchio leaves, oil, and garlic; add salt to taste. Heat a grill or grill pan until hot but not smoking. Put the greens (in batches) on the grill for 30 seconds, turning them over frequently until just wilted; transfer to a large bowl. Continue until all of the broccoli rabe and radicchio are grilled and toss them with 4 tablespoons of the pancetta vinaigrette.
• 4. Bring a medium pot of water to a boil over medium-high heat and use a slotted spoon to lower the eggs into the water. Adjust the heat to maintain a simmer and cook the eggs for 5 minutes. Fill a medium bowl with ice and water, then remove the cooked eggs from the pan into the ice water bath. When the eggs are cool enough to handle, gently crack the shell all over, start to peel, and intermittently submerge in the ice bath (if they're a bit too hot) and continue to peel.
• 5. To serve, portion the grilled broccoli rabe and radicchio onto 4 serving plates, mounding it in the center of each plate. Put 5 Parmigiano shavings on top of the greens, then set one whole soft-cooked egg on top. Drizzle the remaining vinaigrette on top of the egg and around the plate and top generously with the breadcrumbs.

GRILLED HAM-AND-BROCCOLI-RABE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Blanch broccoli rabe in batches in a pot of salted boiling water until just tender, about 2 minutes. Drain.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic; cook, stirring, 30 seconds. Add broccoli rabe; cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Season with salt. Let cool slightly, then finely chop.
• For each sandwich, spread 2 teaspoons jam on one bread slice and 1 teaspoon mustard on another. Layer one slice with cheese, broccoli rabe, and ham, dividing evenly. Close sandwich; brush each side with butter.
• Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Cook sandwiches in batches until golden brown, flipping once, about 3 minutes a side. Serve immediately.

GRILLED BROCCOLI RABE WITH GRILLED PEPPER RELISH

Steps:

• Heat the grill to high; if using charcoal, wait until the coals are ashed over and glowing. Brush the peppers with canola oil, season with salt and pepper and grill, covered, turning occasionally, until charred on all sides and tender, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl, cover tightly with plastic wrap, and let steam and soften for 15 minutes. Keep the grill at high heat. While the peppers steam, smash the garlic cloves, sprinkle with salt, and use the blade of your knife to work the garlic to a puree. Transfer to a bowl and add the olive oil, vinegar, basil, parsley and salt and pepper. Peel, seed and dice the peppers and add them to the bowl. Taste and season as needed. Let the relish sit at room temperature while you cook the broccoli rabe. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the broccoli rabe, cook for 2 minutes, then immediately plunge it into an ice water bath. Drain until almost dry but still slightly damp (a little bit of water helps the rabe steam on the grill). Brush the rabe with canola oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill the broccoli rabe until crisp-tender and slightly charred on both sides, about 1 minute per side. Transfer to a platter, top with the pepper relish and drizzle with a bit of olive oil.

GRILLED BROCCOLI RABE WITH GRILLED PEPPER RELISH RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat the grill to high; if using charcoal, wait until the coals are ashed over and glowing. Brush the peppers with canola oil, season with salt and pepper and grill, covered, turning occasionally, until charred on all sides and tender, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl, cover tightly with plastic wrap, and let steam and soften for 15 minutes. Keep the grill at high heat. While the peppers steam, smash the garlic cloves, sprinkle with salt, and use the blade of your knife to work the garlic to a puree. Transfer to a bowl and add the olive oil, vinegar, basil, parsley and salt and pepper. Peel, seed and dice the peppers and add them to the bowl. Taste and season as needed. Let the relish sit at room temperature while you cook the broccoli rabe. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the broccoli rabe, cook for 2 minutes, then immediately plunge it into an ice water bath. Drain until almost dry but still slightly damp (a little bit of water helps the rabe steam on the grill). Brush the rabe with canola oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill the broccoli rabe until crisp-tender and slightly charred on both sides, about 1 minute per side. Transfer to a platter, top with the pepper relish and drizzle with a bit of olive oil. Recipe courtesy of Bobby Flay