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How to Steam Broccoli

Name: How to Steam Broccoli
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound broccoli florets; Water (for steaming); Extra-virgin olive oil (optional, to taste); Fresh lemon juice (optional, to taste); Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

This steamed broccoli recipe is my favorite method for cooking broccoli. It takes less than 10 minutes, and the florets are sweet, crisp-tender, and bright green. Serve it as a side dish, or toss it into grain bowls, mac and cheese, and more!

10 min total 5 min prep 5 min cook 4

Ingredients

4 serv.

1 pound broccoli florets
Water (for steaming)
Extra-virgin olive oil (optional, to taste)
Fresh lemon juice (optional, to taste)
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

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1 Place the broccoli florets in a steamer basket and set over a pot with 1-inch of water.
2 Bring the water to a simmer, cover, and let steam 5 minutes, until the broccoli is tender.
3 Season the steamed broccoli with olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper, as desired.