Roasted Broccoli Recipe (Perfectly Crisp Tender!)

The perfect Roasted Broccoli recipe that’s crispy, tender, and flavorful! Super easy and ready in under 30 minutes with just 1 baking dish!

This recipe is very similar to my Roasted Cauliflower, Roasted Parsnips, and Roasted Spaghetti Squash recipes and is just as easy. The hardest part of this healthy Side Dish is chopping up the broccoli and preheating the oven.

Sabrina’s Roasted Broccoli Recipe

Roasted Broccoli is the perfect weeknight dish, and you may even have a new favorite way to cook your veggies. Roasting is a great way to make a side dish when you’ve already got your oven heated for the Main Dish you’re baking. Just place this dish along side it and let them cook together. I definitely recommend this roasting method over steaming. You’ll find your kids are asking for seconds, the texture and flavor differences are that amazing!

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Roasted Broccoli

The perfect Roasted Broccoli recipe that's crispy, tender, and flavorful! Super easy and ready in under 30 minutes with just 1 baking dish! Yield 8 Servings Prep Time 5 minutes minutes Cook Time 20 minutes minutes Total Time 25 minutes minutes Course Side Cuisine American Author Sabrina Snyder SaveSaved!PrintRate

Ingredients US CustomaryMetric

• ▢ 2 pounds broccoli
• ▢ 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ▢ 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• ▢ 1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Cut broccoli florets from the stalk.
• Mix florets with olive oil, salt and pepper in a bowl and transfer to a baking sheet or baking dish.
• Roast in the preheated oven until broccoli is tender and lightly browned, about 20-25 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 70kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 328mg | Potassium: 359mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 707IU | Vitamin C: 101mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 1mg

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• Sabrina’s Roasted Broccoli Recipe
• Recipe Card
• About this Recipe
• How to Make
• How to Store
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Variations
• Related Recipes

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About this Recipe

Just say no to microwaveable frozen broccoli! My roasted method is easy and you can change up the seasoning to match a variety of main dishes. If this is your first time cooking broccoli outside of a steamer, you will be so happy to not have to worry about ending up with a large pot of stinky broccoli water. The short cooking time is just an added bonus!

How to Make

Time needed: 25 minutes

1. Prep time

   Start out by preheating your oven to 375 degrees.

2. Combine ingredients

   Combine your cut florets with olive oil and seasoning.

3. Roast broccoli

   Put the sheet pan in the oven and roast the broccoli for 20-25 minutes.

How to Store

• Serve: Don’t leave the broccoli recipe at room temperature for longer than two hours.
• Store: Cooked broccoli is good for about 3 days kept in an airtight container in the fridge.
• Freeze: If wrapped in an airtight container you can freeze cooked broccoli for up to 6 months in the freezer.

Frequently Asked Questions

How healthy is Roasted Broccoli?

Broccoli is extremely good for you. It’s rich in fiber and calcium, as well as a whole handful of vitamins (vitamin C and vitamin K to name two.) It’s low carb, low calorie and you can make it to go with just about anything.

Does roasting destroy the nutrients in broccoli?

Roasting vegetables can reduce some nutrients, but it’s still a very healthy dish, and roasting is a great way to make the healthy recipe more enjoyable.

Why do kids hate broccoli?

The short answer? They don’t. There’s a long running myth that American kids hate to eat veggies, particularly broccoli. Broccoli is one of the most consumed vegetables in the country, so don’t be afraid to include this in your dinner menu.In the film “Inside Out,” they show the main child, Riley, hating broccoli. When the film went overseas they had to change the vegetable in order for audiences to relate to the joke. For Japanese audiences they had to go so far as to reanimate certain scenes so that Riley is eating green bell peppers, the vegetable that most Japanese parents say their kids hate the most.Now, we just have to get our kids to eat Brussels Sprouts…

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Variations

• Lemon juice: After you’ve finished roasting your veggies, pull the baking sheet out of the oven and sprinkle the top with lemon juice. The juice makes the broccoli zesty.
• Parmesan cheese: Just like with the lemon juice, sprinkle a layer of Parmesan cheese over the broccoli after you take it out of the over but before it completely cools. The leftover heat from cooking will melt the cheese.
• Garlic: Use garlic powder or cut up some cloves and add them to the extra virgin olive oil before baking.
• Italian seasoning: You can add Italian seasoning to the olive oil or sprinkle it on top of finished dish when you’re getting ready to serve it.
• Red pepper flakes: Feel free to add as much or as little to the broccoli as you want to give it a bit of a kick!

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