RECIPE

Caramelized Broccoli with Garlic

  • ACTIVE: 15 MIN
  • TOTAL TIME: 35 MIN
  • SERVINGS: 4

Chef David Gingrass swears broccoli haters will love the polarizing green vegetable when it's prepared this way, because it is slowly caramelized to bring out its sweetness, then enlivened with a squeeze of lemon and a pinch of crushed red pepper.

  • ACTIVE: 15 MIN
  • TOTAL TIME: 35 MIN
  • SERVINGS: 4
  • FAST
  • HEALTHY
  • STAFF-FAVORITE
  • VEGETARIAN

Ingredients

  • Ingredients
    1. 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
    2. 2 heads of broccoli (1 1/4 pounds total), stems peeled and heads halved lengthwise
    3. 1/2 cup water
    4. 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
    5. Pinch of crushed red pepper
    6. Salt and freshly ground black pepper
    7. 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Directions

  1. In a large, deep skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Add the broccoli, cut side down, cover and cook over moderate heat until richly browned on the bottom, about 8 minutes. Add the water, cover and cook until the broccoli is just tender and the water has evaporated, about 7 minutes. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil along with the garlic and the crushed red pepper and cook uncovered until the garlic is golden brown, about 3 minutes. Season the broccoli with salt and black pepper, drizzle with the lemon juice and serve.