Crispy Oven Roasted Broccoli
This easy oven roasted broccoli recipe comes together in a snap, calls for just 3 ingredients, and makes the perfect side dish for almost every supper!
Ingredients
- 36 oz fresh or frozen broccoli florets Both are great options for roasting. Personally, I use frozen more, as it’s easy to grab and I like to keep a couple of bags on hand just in case!
- 3-4 tbsp olive oil you can also use avocado oil, coconut oil, or a neutral oil of choice.
- sea salt
Instructions
Skip the first step if you are using frozen broccoli florets. Also note, if you are using frozen broccoli, you can use both thawed and frozen florets.
- If you are using fresh broccoli, cut the florets off your head of broccoli and cut them into bite-sized pieces. Rinse under cool water, then pat dry with a paper towel.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Place your broccoli florets on rimmer baking sheet. (You can also line your baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil for easy clean up if you like.) Drizzle the olive oil(or oil of choice) over the broccoli and sprinkle with a generous amount of sea salt.
- Using your hands, toss until the broccoil if completely coated in the oil and salt. Spread the broccoli out over the baking sheet, keeping it in a single even layer. (Keeping your broccoli in a single layer helps ensure that all of it gets crispy, not just the pieces that happen to be touching the pan.)
- Place the baking sheet in the oven, and bake for 30-40 minutes, or until the bottom and edges of the broccoli are crispy(they should look almost burnt)
- If you like, you can flip the broccoli partway through baking to create some crispy bits on both sides of the florets. But I never do.
- Remove the crispy broccoli from the oven and serve immediately.
- Enjoy!
Notes
For the best results, roasted broccoli should be served and eaten immediately. But any leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Feel free to play around with the seasoning in this recipe; my personal preference is to use only sea salt, but you can use black pepper, red pepper flakes, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, or even lemon zest.
You could also season your broccoli with ranch or Cajun seasoning.
You can also top roasted broccoli with things like Parmesan cheese, cheddar cheese, sesame seeds, lemon juice, and even balsamic vinegar, all of which are delicious. Just be sure to add any additional toppings after the broccoli has finished roasting.
Roasted broccoli is a great side dish and pairs with just about every main dish out there. But it’s also great used as an ingredient!
You can easily swap out the broccoli in just about any recipe and use roasted broccoli instead. Roasted broccoli is delicious in broccoli cheese soup, casseroles, and even broccoli salad!
Nutrition
Calories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 5gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 56mgPotassium: 538mgFiber: 4gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1060IUVitamin C: 152mgCalcium: 80mgIron: 1mg
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