Butter-fried broccoli

Butter-fried broccoli

Ready to give your boring steamed broccoli a make-over? Two words, butter, and onions! Fry up the broccoli in butter, add scallions and capers if you want a little extra flavor. Serve with eggs, meat or any kind of fish. Voilà, your perfect low-carb vegetable side dish.
January 17 2017 recipe by , photo by , nutritional review by in Recipes, Side dish

Butter-fried broccoli

Ready to give your boring steamed broccoli a make-over? Two words, butter, and onions! Fry up the broccoli in butter, add scallions and capers if you want a little extra flavor. Serve with eggs, meat or any kind of fish. Voilà, your perfect low-carb vegetable side dish.
USMetric
4 servingservings

Ingredients

  • 1 lb (5 cups) 450 g (1.2 liters) broccoli
  • 2 oz. 55 g butter or olive oil
  • 5 (22⁄3 oz.) 5 (75 g) scallionscallions
  • salt and pepper
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Instructions

  1. Prepare the veggies. Peel the stem if it is rough and cut the broccoli into small florets, including the stem. Slice the scallions into small pieces.
  2. Melt the butter in a large frying pan on medium-high heat. Add the broccoli and scallions. Sauté for 5 minutes until it got some color. Season with salt and pepper.

Tip!

Try this simple, buttery transformation with Brussels sprouts, asparagus, or zucchini. And go ahead and mix in some sliced mushrooms if that sounds yummy!

The air fryer method works best for 2 servings of this recipe.

Air fryer method

Follow step 1 of the recipe. Then melt the butter and toss it with the broccoli florets and scallions.

Place the veggies in the air fryer basket for 8-10 minutes until crispy. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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10 comments

  1. 1
    Carrie
    June 24 2017
    I hate waisting my broccoli in boiling water. Maybe lukewarm water, they can wade and chill, just kind of hang out, but boiling water is just cruel. And only up to the waist. Talk about needless torture.

    ;)

  2. 2
    Una
    January 2 2019
    Well, you need to put them in boiling something when you make delicious broccoli soup with stilton! Ha, ha!
  3. 3
    Jiss
    January 8 2019
    Loved your recipe! Quick and mouthwatering....awesome flavour!!!
  4. 4
    Natasha
    March 30 2019
    I steam all my veggies in a microwave steamer for 2 min..
    Reply: #5
  5. 5
    Reply to comment #4 by Natasha
    Natasha
    March 30 2019

    I steam all my veggies in a microwave steamer for 2 min and then fry them in butter

  6. 6
    Marjorie
    August 1 2019
    I saute all veggies in butter/olive oil..salt and pepper
  7. 7
    Jean
    April 10 2021
    My question: so when a recipe states 5gm carbs, does that mean per serving?
    Reply: #8
  8. 8
    Reply to comment #7 by Jean
    Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
    April 11 2021

    My question: so when a recipe states 5gm carbs, does that mean per serving?

    Yes, all nutritional values listed are per serving.

  9. 9
    Kathleen
    August 1 2021
    I made this recipe yesterday and it was very good. But I cooked the broccoli quite a bit longer and covered the pan for the last 5 minutes so that it would cook through. It was still nice and crunchy but at least cooked ;-). As suggested I added sliced mushrooms and capers, it was perfect !
    Reply: #10
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    Reply to comment #9 by Kathleen
    Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
    August 1 2021

    I made this recipe yesterday and it was very good. But I cooked the broccoli quite a bit longer and covered the pan for the last 5 minutes so that it would cook through. It was still nice and crunchy but at least cooked ;-). As suggested I added sliced mushrooms and capers, it was perfect !

    Sounds great! Thanks for sharing!

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