Garlic Butter Broccoli
The recipe for this Garlic Butter Broccoli is actual vegetable candy and it's honestly all I ever want to eat! Ever since starting to make this for my daughter, it's one of my favorite ways to make broccoli!
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 2-3 heads broccoli cut into small florets
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small shallot finely chopped (OPTIONAL)
- 4 cloves garlic finely minced
- kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 lemon juiced (1-2 tablespoons)
- freshly grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Steam or boil the broccoli until fork tender, about 7-10 minutes.
- In a small skillet, melt butter with olive oil. Add shallot and saute for 90 seconds. Add garlic and saute another 30 seconds. Remove from heat.
- Toss the garlic mixture with drained broccoli. Season with salt, pepper, lemon juice and freshly grated parmesan cheese to taste. Serve immediately.
Notes
(Steam for about 10 minutes if you're making this for a small toddler who doesn't have their full set of teeth)
Nutrition
Calories: 176kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 103mg | Potassium: 1032mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1988IU | Vitamin C: 287mg | Calcium: 159mg | Iron: 3mg