What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Table Food: Brazen Broccoli Bites! Do you roast vegetables in your oven? Of course, you do. Who doesn’t? It’s simple, appealing, tasty, and healthy. It also makes the kitchen smell wonderful, like a woodsmoke fire on a pleasant afternoon in autumn. Herbs and spices enhance the flavor. Olive oil makes them sizzle, while giving veggies visibly charred edges. After a few minutes, fresh produce becomes fork-tender and ready-to-serve. But wait, this is only supposed to be a side dish.
BRAZEN BROCCOLI BITES
Ingredients:
3/4 pound broccoli crowns
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
2 tablespoons sliced almonds
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, shaved
Lemon slices, for garnish
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 425°. Wash the broccoli; dry thoroughly. Cut the broccoli florets from the stalks, slicing some lengthwise. In a bowl, whisk together olive oil, minced garlic cloves, red pepper flakes, and kosher salt. Add broccoli; toss to coat. Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet. Arrange in a single layer; avoid crowding. Roast broccoli for 10-12 minutes. Flip and bake 10 minutes longer. Sprinkle almond slices over all. Roast 10 minutes longer until broccoli is evenly caramelized. The almonds will be toasted and golden. Transfer to a platter. Gently toss with lemon juice. Top with shaved parmesan cheese. Garnish with lemon slices. Serve immediately.
Love these broccoli bites with that touch of Parmesan shavings! Yum!
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We gobbled them up. 🍃🥦
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This sounds really good. I could use a new take on brocolli. Steaming it all the time is getting old.
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Right? It’s fun to try new things. 🍃🥦🍋
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How brazen! I love broccoli.
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That makes two of us!! 🥦🥦🥦
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That looks and sounds delicious..
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Hi Lisa. Broccoli makes my tummy happy. 🍃🥦
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Absolutely Gail! Love roasting vegetables…totally enhances the flavours. These broccoli bites looks very appetising!
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Can you believe two adults ate the whole pan?! 😜🍃🥦
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Definitely something for my son and me. We love broccoli!
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Cheers for Broccoli. 🍃🥦👏
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Yay!
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so good!
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Who wouldn’t thought something this easy would be so good. 🍃🥦
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I am married to the only guy left who does not like roasted veggies. However, I can do them in a grill pan and he loves them. This looks like it can transfer over!
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I like the way you “tweak” to make it work for you. 🥦🔥
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I am loving the look of this dish Gail.
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Enhancing food. That’s my job. 😋🌿
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Broccoli is my daughter’s favourite! I might give it a try!
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Ooh, please do. I’d like to know what she thinks. 🍃🥦💕
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oh my god, it looks DELICIOUS!
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love always,
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Simple foods; outstanding tastes. 😋🌿
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Yummy 😋
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Keeping it healthy. 🍃🥦
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Who does not roast vegetables in the oven? 😉 Me!!!! Lol Honestly, I haven’t done it until this great recipe. I prefer to eat carrots raw, and it will be a first with broccoli.
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Ohmygosh, glazed carrots are also amazing. http://Snapshotsincursive.com/2020/07/27
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Thank you for the tip, Gail! Will try! Raw not always is the best. 😉
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Yummm! Love roasted veg and this broccoli has so much FLAVOR! A keeper!☺️😋😊
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Absolutely, Laura. You nailed it. 🍃🥦
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