Steamed Broccoli
4 to 6 servings
Ingredients
- 2 pounds broccoli
- Salt
- 1 Buttered Bread Crumbs (opens in new tab)
- 1 Brown Butter or melted butter and lemon juice (opens in new tab)
- 1 Any vinaigrette (opens in new tab)
- 1 Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto or Romesco Sauce (opens in new tab)
- 1 Tahini Dressing, Raita, or Tzatziki (opens in new tab)
- 1 Hollandaise or Sauce Mornay (opens in new tab)
- 1 Miso Beurre Blanc or Nuoc Cham (opens in new tab)
Let's Prepare
Collect
Gather these ingredients — no prep needed yet.
- 2 pounds broccoli
- Salt
- 1 Buttered Bread Crumbs
- 1 Brown Butter or melted butter and lemon juice
- 1 Any vinaigrette
- 1 Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto or Romesco Sauce
- 1 Tahini Dressing, Raita, or Tzatziki
- 1 Hollandaise or Sauce Mornay
- 1 Miso Beurre Blanc or Nuoc Cham
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
Trim, above, and cut into florets: 2 pounds broccoli
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Step 2.
Peel the stalks and cut into ½-inch slices. Place florets and stalk pieces in a steamer basket over 1 inch of boiling water. Cover and steam until barely tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Season to taste with: Salt
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Step 3.
Sprinkle with: Buttered Bread Crumbs
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Step 4.
Or toss with: Brown Butter or melted butter and lemon juice
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Step 5.
Or serve with one of the following sauces: Any vinaigrette; Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto or Romesco Sauce; Tahini Dressing, Raita, or Tzatziki; Hollandaise or Sauce Mornay; Miso Beurre Blanc or Nuoc Cham
