Lemon-Butter Broccoli Spears
Recipe: #2435
November 12, 2011
Categories: Side Dishes, Broccoli, Brunch Sunday Dinner, Gluten-Free, No Eggs, Vegetarian, more
"Broccoli is a wonderful veggie and so good for you. You may also want to toss in a little parmesan cheese or a little minced garlic. If you want a quick alternative, use frozen spears.s"
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (159.8 g)
- Calories 72.7
- Total Fat - 1.9 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.4 g
- Cholesterol - 0.5 mg
- Sodium - 349.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 12.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 4 g
- Sugars - 2.7 g
- Protein - 5 g
- Calcium - 80.9 mg
- Iron - 1.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 136.6 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Cut the broccoli into spears discarding the thick ends; steam or cook till tender and then remove.
Step 2
Melt butter in a large non-stick fry pan over medium-high heat.
Step 3
When butter foams, add the lemon juice and cook for 30 seconds; then add the broccoli, lemon zest, salt, and pepper tossing for 1-2 minutes till broccoli is well-coated.
Step 4
NOTE: For a quicker method, use 2 (10-ounce) boxes frozen broccoli cooked according to directions on box; then follow the above recipe.
Tips
No special items needed.