Fiber-rich and flavorful, too. A hearty dessert or a fantastic way to start the day!
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 20 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 120 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 9 g |
| Cholesterol | 23 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Saturated Fat | 6 g |
| Sodium | 100 mg |
| Sugars | 2 g |
| Fat | 9 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Very nice, tasty alternative to the usual steaming.
This is soooo good! And easy! We added a tablespoon of diced onions because we like onions a lot. Thank you for this easy, delicious recipe.
great recipe for the busy person who needs to whip something up quick yet tasty and nutritious.
Honestly, the best broccoli I have ever tasted and have eaten. I made it for my son and had to contain myself from eating it all myself. ????
Used a little more water as to cover bottom of pan and not scorch. Came out great. Will make again.
I made this for myself for lunch today. Followed the recipe just added some ceyenne. I ate it with lemon garlic cauliflower rice & lemon dill salmon. As you can see I like lemon & garlic. Don’t know how much my hubby will appreciate the garlic.
Yummy!!! I read other reviews and used a steamer basket and decreased the cook time. I was also out of fresh lemon juice and used a little fresh and a little lemon juice in the plastic “lemon” container. Once the broccoli cooked, I drained it and added some lemon/pepper seasoning that I had and put the lid back on so that it would absorb the liquid. It was delicious!
This recipe turned out OK, not great. It seemed to have a really strong flavor, and maybe I got a little too much garlic in it. I think I would add some kind of seasoning salt or other spice flavor to it.
Nice bit of sour with the butter and broccoli
Still great even though I messed up the recipe. I thought it needed more liquid…it didn’t. I thought it needed to cook longer…it didn’t. Even then it was a hit. Loved the flavor.
Fair! Too lemony
Easy and delicious. Have now made multiple times
Very easy and tasty! My sons love broccoli made this way. I reduce the pepper to a sprinkle. #AllrecipesAllstarsCanada #DinnerUnder30
Not enough water for the initial steaming; I would say double that just so there is enough liquid to actually steam the broccoli. Also I would not add the last 2 tsp of lemon juice. Mine came out way too sour.
My broccoli turned out mostly black because I apparently do not understand how to steam broccoli. I think it needed more water than the recipe called for, and it probably could’ve been one notch lower as far as temperature. I added another squirt of lemon juice to the finished product and my husband was wise enough to pretend he didn’t notice the extra charred flavor.
Excellent! I just needed a added dish for a meal I was making for friends, this was excellent. They loved it. It wasn’t to much lemon, and tasted just right .
Most delicious broccoli I have ever eaten.
I will go lighter on the lemon next time.
So Very Good! Added chicken broth and did not use butter.
Yum, loved it! Will definitely make this again and again.
simple but tasty