The perfect Roasted Broccoli recipe that’s crispy, tender, and flavorful! Super easy and ready in under 30 minutes with just 1 baking dish!
Broccoli is a classic side to so many great meals. This Veggie is easy to make, the hardest part is chopping them up. Plus the kids will love it! For more ways to serve this healthy dish, check out my Grilled Broccoli and Air Fryer Broccoli.
Why You’ll Love This Veggie?
- More flavor and texture than steamed broccoli, plus the kids will love it!
- Short cooking time with easy clean up.
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 already have your oven heated for the main dish you’re baking. Just place this dish along side it and let them cook together. You’ll find your kids are asking for seconds, the texture and flavor differences are that amazing. Now, we just have to get our kids to eat Brussels Sprouts!
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Ingredients
- 2 pounds broccoli cut
- 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.
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Sabrina’s Tips
To give your broccoli some extra crispiness, heat your oven to 400 degrees. This will give your veggie crispy edges on the outside while still keeping the inside tender. Make sure to not over crowd your pan and give each stock room, otherwise it can trap in moisture which will result in limp broccoli.
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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. I definitely recommend this roasting method over steaming. 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!
Can this be made ahead of time?
Yes, you can make this veggie ahead of time. Just remember that when you go to reheat your broccoli, the texture is going to be different and it will lose some of it’s crispiness. Since this dish is so easy to make, I recommend cooking it at the same time you plan on eating so it can be enjoyed right out of the oven. If you want to save a little time, you can pre-cut the broccoli a day or two in advance and store it in a Ziplock or airtight container in the fridge.
Pairing Suggestions
This classic veggie side dish is so easy to make and goes well with so many things. I like to pair along side of my main courses like Classic Beef Meatloaf, Ultimate Slow Cooker Pot Roast, and Roast Chicken. For a full comfort food meal, serve with other side like my Mashed Potatoes and Baked Mac and Cheese.
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.
Frequent Questions
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.
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.
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.
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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Can I use frozen broccoli?
Yes you can, Nan! Please let us know how your Roasted Broccoli turns out!
I let them defrost in a colander and then patted them dry…then proceeded to the rest of your instructions. Checked for crispness. Decided to add an extra 1-2 of minutes. They were delicious.
If you need to avoid salt, what other seasonings besides using pepper can you use?
Hi Pam,
Here’s a few ideas for your consideration!
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!
Enjoy!
My elderly mother won’t eat broccoli unless I cook it to death. Will this be tender enough for her? Thanks.
If you need to avoid salt, what other seasonings besides using pepper can you use?
those rainbow placed veggies are an ingenious idea. Thanks for the lists of beautiful colors.
You’re welcome, Patricia.
Can I cook in oven til almost done and then reheat and keep warm in crockpot I need enough for 60 people
Sure 🙂
Such an easy side dish! Perfect for weeknights!
I really loved it! So flavorful! Perfect for weeknights!
I LOVE broccoli! This sounds incredibly delicious!
I love it too! This is one of my favorite way to make it.
Such an easy side dish!!! We love this with roasted chicken. So GOOD!
Yum! That’s a perfect main for this broccoli!
This is the only way to make broccoli in my opinion – so good!
Agreed!
Roasted broccoli is one of my favorite side dishes! Goes with almost everything and is so tasty!
It goes with so much! And so easy to throw together.