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

Name: Butter-fried broccoli
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 oz. butter; 1 lb broccoli; 5 scallions; 2 tbsp small capers (optional); salt and pepper

USMetric

4 servingservings

Ingredients

3 oz. 85 g butter
1 lb (5 cups) 450 g (1.2 liters) broccoli
5 (2²⁄₃ oz.) 5 (75 g) scallionscallions
2 tbsp 2 tbsp small capers (optional)
salt and pepper

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Instructions

Divide the broccoli into small florets, including the stem. Peel the stem if it is rough.
Melt the butter and add broccoli. Sauté for 5 minutes over medium-high heat until the broccoli browns nicely and softens. Season with salt and pepper.
Add finely chopped scallions and capers if you wish. Fry for another 1-2 minutes. Serve immediately!

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!

10 comments

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

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Natasha
March 30 2019

I steam all my veggies in a microwave steamer for 2 min and then fry them in butter
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Marjorie
August 1 2019
I saute all veggies in butter/olive oil..salt and pepper
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Jean
April 10
My question: so when a recipe states 5gm carbs, does that mean per serving?

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Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
April 11

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

Yes, all nutritional values listed are per serving.
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Kathleen
August 1
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 !

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Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
August 1

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!

Butter-fried broccoli

Butter-fried broccoli

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