Perfect Boiled Broccoli
Boiled broccoli comes out perfectly crisp tender and bright green! Spritz with lemon and drizzle with olive oil, and it’s a healthy and easy side dish.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 2 min
- Total
- 7 min
- Yield
- 4
Ingredients 5
- 1 1/2 pounds (2 large heads) broccoli
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- Fresh ground black pepper
Method 3
- 01
Chop the broccoli into florets.
- 02
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the broccoli florets and boil them for 2 ½ to 3 minutes until bright green and crisp tender, taste testing often (basically, don’t leave the pot!). Once they’re cooked, drain into a colander.
- 03
Place in the serving dish and stir in the olive oil, lemon juice, and kosher salt . Taste and add additional seasoning to taste.
Provenance
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