What is broccolini?
Broccolini is both in name and flavour, very similar to broccoli. However its stem is much longer and thinner, and the florets are often much smaller.
So, what’s so good about broccolini?
One of the great things about broccolini is more often than not it comes fully prepared. Meaning unlike regular broccoli, you don’t have to do much chopping/trimming. Another great thing is its ability to take on different flavours. Perfect with acidity (like lemon juice), great with spice, or even in a creamy sauce. Lastly, it’s easy to cook in a variety of different ways. Today we’re going to bake the beauties!
Lemon Garlic Oil
To roast the broccolini you’ll want to whip up a quick concoction of lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, garlic and s&p. This gives a gorgeous base flavour to the broccolini.
Roasted Broccolini
Roasting broccolini, as you can imagine, is pretty straight forward. But me being me and this blog being this blog, we’re going to take things a step further.
Parmesan Roasted Broccolini
Because realistically what veg doesn’t taste better when roasted in parmesan 🤣 But seriously parmesan works wonders here. It not only adds flavour, but it also enhances the crispy texture of gorgeous charred/crispy edges. To prepare the broccolini all you’ll need to do is make sure all the stems are even thickness/size so they all cook at an even rate. Process shots: coat broccolini in oil and roast (photo 1), take out oven and flip (photo 2), sprinkle over parmesan and roast again (photo 3).
Serving Broccolini
Once the broccolini is out the oven you’ll notice the florets may be slightly charred, and that’s fine and quite frankly inevitable. Those are the best bits anyway! From there I usually squeeze a little lemon juice to finish, and if I’m feeling like I’ll a few chilli flakes sprinkled on top. Totally optional though. If you’re looking for more easy vegetable sides check out my Garlic Green Beans, Parmesan Cauliflower and Honey Balsamic Roasted Carrots! For more similar recipes check out these beauties too:
Delicious Broccoli Recipes
Broccoli and Cauliflower Cheese Broccoli Pesto Pasta Cheesy Broccoli Baked Potatoes Creamy Broccoli Salad Broccoli Pasta Bake
Alrighty, let’s tuck into the full recipe for this broccolini shall we?!
How to make Roasted Broccolini (Full Recipe & Video)
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