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Microwave Lemon Garlic Broccoli
photo by lazyme
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
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8
ingredients
- 1 (14 ounce) bag frozen broccoli florets or 2 heads fresh broccoli, cleaned and cut into florets
- 1⁄4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice, bottled is fine
- 2 garlic cloves, minced or 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 teaspoon salt, adjust to your liking
directions
- Microwave broccoli and water in covered bowl on high for 6 minutes or til crisp tender.
- While it is cooking mix the rest of the ingredients together.
- Drain cooked broccoli.
- Pour lemon garlic mixture over broccoli and mix to coat.
- If using fresh garlic cover the dish and let sit for about 2 minutes to allow heat from broccoli to "cook" and remove the raw taste from the garlic.
- If using garlic powder you are ready to serve.
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Reviews
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I made this recipe almost exactly as specified and it got rave reviews from 3 broccoli HATERS! I did used minced garlic from a jar rather than either powder or mincing my own. I chose to use the optional red pepper flakes and I highly recommend them. This had SO much flavor and actually made me *want* to eat the broccoli (I'd bought it to be healthy, I honestly think that plain broccoli tastes like lawn clippings). It was so good I made it again the very next night but with only 1 tbsp of olive oil and a bit more lemon juice. Result was the same...delicious. Overall I suggest only 1 tbsp of oil and adding the red pepper flakes.
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We loved this. I did not change ingredients, only technique. Cooked the frozen broccoli in the microwave for six minutes; while it cooked I chopped the heated the evoo in a frying pan and added chopped garlic. When the microwave was done I added the broccoli to the oil and garlic with the red pepper flakes. I squeezed fresh lemon juice into the broccoli dish and tossed the hot sauteed mixture in it. The flavors were perfect together!
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Tweaks
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Finally, I found the restaurant-quality broccoli seasoning I've been searching for with this recipe! Since I didn't have fresh garlic or red pepper flakes on hand, I substituted 1 1/2 teaspoon Lowry's Garlic Salt (coarse ground with parsley) and 1/2 teaspoon chili powder. Even with the substitutions, the flavor was wonderful!
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I thought this was super! Hubby only thought it ok (didn't like the garlic), but I'm going to make this again and again. I was going to substitute the olive oil for butter, but decided not to, and am glad I didn't. You know how when you try something and immediately you're like WOW!!! - that's how I felt.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Mamas Kitchen Hope
Brenham, Texas
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