Medium

Easy Lemon and Garlic Broccoli

Total Time
1h 8m
22m prep · 46m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Medium
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🥬 Vegetarian 🌾 Gluten-Free 🥜 Nut-Free ☪️ Halal ✡️ Kosher

This is a simple broccoli recipe that's deliciously garlicky and only takes a few minutes to make.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound broccoli , separated into florets
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice , divided
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 cloves garlic , minced
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. 1

    Place broccoli florets in a large skillet over medium heat. Mix water and 2 teaspoons lemon juice together in a small bowl; pour mixture over broccoli. Cover and steam until broccoli is bright green and tender, 10 to 15 minutes.

  2. 2

    Meanwhile, melt butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat; stir in garlic and salt. Reduce heat to low and sauté garlic until golden brown, about 8 minutes.

  3. 3

    Drain cooked broccoli and return to skillet; sprinkle with remaining 2 teaspoons lemon juice; stir in garlic butter mixture. Sprinkle broccoli with black pepper and toss to combine.

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