Steamed Broccoli

This Steamed Broccoli recipe is a quick and easy side dish to serve with chicken and fish or add it to your favorite grain bowl. If you want to know how to steam broccoli on the stove that turns out perfect every time, this recipe is for you.

We steam the broccoli, then toss it with olive oil, garlic and Parmesan cheese. It’s SO good and it is so simple to make! 

Steamed broccoli is a great side dish that you can throw together any night of the week. After we steam the broccoli, we toss it with olive oil, lemon and Parmesan cheese. The Parmesan cheese gets inside every little nook and cranny in the broccoli, and it is so tasty!

Steamed Broccoli Recipe Ingredients

If you are serving the steamed broccoli as a side dish, we love to toss it with garlic oil and Parmesan cheese. If you’re adding the steamed broccoli to a soup, stew, pasta dish, etc, then just skip on the steps for tossing the broccoli with garlic oil and Parmesan.

• Broccoli. Use 1 large broccoli head or crown
• Garlic Oil. We heat oil (and butter if you like) with garlic and lemon juice to toss the steamed broccoli with.
• Parmesan Cheese. After the broccoli has been steamed and tossed with the garlic oil, we toss it with finely grated Parmesan cheese.

Find printable recipe with the measurements below.

How to Steam Broccoli On The Stove

1. Rinse and trim broccoli. Trim away tough portions of the stem and rinse the broccoli under water. Slice larger broccoli florets in half  so each piece will cook evenly.
2. Make Garlic Oil. Add the oil and butter to a small sauce pan over low heat. Sprinkle in the minced garlic and swirl. Remove the pot from heat right away so the garlic doesn’t burn and set aside. Stir in the lemon juice.
3. Boil Water. Add about 1-inch of water to a pot and insert a steamer inside. Make sure the water isn’t coming through the steamer basket.
4. Steam broccoli. Put the broccoli in the steamer inside the pot. Place a lid on the pot and steam for 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat immediately. You can check for tenderness by inserting a fork into a floret.
5. Toss broccoli. Transfer steamed broccoli to a bowl and toss with garlic oil and then half of the Parmesan cheese. 
6. Serve. Dust the broccoli with the remaining Parmesan cheese and serve with lemon wedges.

How Long Do You Steam Broccoli?

Steam broccoli for 3-5 minutes or until the stalk and floret are just barely fork tender.

Serving Suggestions

Rather than tossing the broccoli in olive oil, lemon juice and Parmesan cheese, you can toss plain steamed broccoli in pasta dishes, soups, stews, salads, grain or protein bowls, frittatas, and scrambled eggs.

Storing Leftovers.

Store leftover steamed broccoli in an airtight container in the refrigerator. If properly stored, leftovers should last up to 5 days.

More Vegetable Side Dish Recipes

• Boursin Mashed Potatoes
• Boiled Corn on the Cob
• Easy Skillet Haricot Verts
• Sauteed Zucchini
• Oven Roasted Vegetables

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Yield: 4 Servings

Steamed Broccoli

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

This Steamed Broccoli recipe is a quick and easy side dish to serve with chicken and fish or add it to your favorite grain bowl. If you want to know how to steam broccoli on the stove that turns out perfect every time, this recipe is for you.

Ingredients

• 1 large broccoli crown
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1-2 cloves garlic
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, finely grated

Instructions

1. Trim away tough portions of the stem and rinse the broccoli under water. Slice larger broccoli florets in half  so each piece will cook evenly.
2. Add the oil and butter to a small sauce pan over low heat. Sprinkle in the minced garlic and swirl. Remove the pot from heat right away so the garlic doesn't burn and set aside. Stir in the lemon juice.
3. Add about 1 to 2 inches of water to a pot and insert a steamer basket inside. Make sure the water isn't coming through the steamer basket.
4. Put the broccoli pieces in the steamer basket inside the pot. Place a lid on the pot. Heat the water and reduce heat to low and steam for 3-5 minutes.
5. Remove from heat immediately. You can check for tenderness by inserting a fork into a floret.
6. Transfer steamed broccoli to a bowl and toss with the melted garlic butter mixture and the grated Parmesan cheese.
7. Dust the broccoli with extra Parmesan cheese and serve with lemon wedges if you like.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 171Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 232mgCarbohydrates: 3gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 4g

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