How To Blanch Broccoli: 11 Steps (with Pictures) - WikiHow

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Blanching with steam can be a primary cooking method or as a preparation before freezing. This method preserves the vegetables color, crispness, nutrition, and texture. Vegetables that are blanched before freezing retain up to 1300% more vitamin C and other nutrients than non-blanched frozen vegetables.

  1. Watermark wikiHow to Blanch Broccoli 1 Clean and prepare your broccoli. Cut the broccoli down into consistently-sized florets for uniform cooking.
  2. Watermark wikiHow to Blanch Broccoli 2 Prep for steaming. Fill a large pot with 1–2 inches (2.5–5.1 cm) of water and bring to a boil. Place your vegetables in a stem basket that sits above the water line. Cover the pot and prepare an ice water bath, as above.
    • Try to arrange the florets in a single layer to ensure the steam reaches all parts of the broccoli evenly.
  3. Watermark wikiHow to Blanch Broccoli 3 Time your steam cooking. When steam begin to escape, begin counting your blanching time.
    • Steam blanching broccoli takes approximately 5 minutes.
    • About half-way through the cooking time, remove the lid and make sure the broccoli is not clumping together and that it is all cooking evenly.
  4. Step 4 Stop the cooking process. 4 Stop the cooking process. Once your broccoli has been blanched, remove the steam basket from the pot and immediately place the broccoli into the ice water bath.
  5. Watermark wikiHow to Blanch Broccoli 5 Complete the blanching. After the broccoli has cooled in the ice water, drain the broccoli in a colander and allow the florets to dry before eating or packing for freezing.
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