Question: Idea for cooking broccolini

December 27, 2010

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Melissa's picture

you can cook it the same ways you'd cook broccoli...

meghan's picture

I like to blanch it and then saute it in olive oil with some red pepper flake and serve it with creamy parmesan polenta.

Chris Paulk's picture

It's really young and tender and doesn't need a lot of sauce. I usually slice some garlic very thin and saute it up in a pan with the broccolini, salt and pepper.
For a different flavor, try adding a pinch or two of either chinese five spice, or smoked paprika. Or, to a sizzling skillet of lightly sauteed broccolini you can add a dash of balsamic vinegar or a dash of an orange balsamic glaze. Do you keep Harrisa or yuzu paste in your cupboard? A pinch mixed with some olive oil will give this veggie a great boost!

Marg Alexander's picture

Thanks sounds great!!

Lori Riddle's picture

I like to add a little olive oil, garlic and crushed red pepper to a sautee pan and just cook until tender on a medium high heat.

Tracy Sarich's picture

Roasting broccolini can be good - quick roasting at 400 degrees farenheit for 10-20 minutes, giving the roasting pan a little shake periodically to brown it on multiple sides, and sprinkling with a little salt as soon as you remove it from the oven is nice.