Charred Broccolini
Broccolini is hands down my favorite vegetable of all time. I love it so much that I've even tried growing it in my garden. Â (and no its not growing very well if you were wondering!).
Broccolini is a hybrid of regular broccoli and gai lan (Chinese broccoli), giving it longer stems, and a slightly sweeter, milder flavor than traditional broccoli. It's less bitter, cooks quickly, and looks a little more elegant on the plate.
When it comes to broccolini recipes, this one might just be my favorite. The broccolini is first boiled for a short amount of time, then finished on a hot griddle pan to create charred edges and grill marks. It's then drizzled with a simple garlic and lemon dressing that brings out the vegetable's natural sweetness while adding plenty of fresh flavor.
If you're searching for the best way to cook broccolini, grilling or charring it is hard to beat. The high heat adds flavor while keeping the stems tender and the florets slightly crisp. This garlic broccolini recipe is simple enough for a midweek meal but impressive enough to serve at a summer BBQ, dinner party, or family gathering.
Whether you're looking for easy broccolini recipes, a new vegetarian side dish, or simply wondering what to do with a bunch of broccolini, this grilled broccolini recipe is the one for you.
Ingredients You'll Need for Garlic Broccolini
- Broccolini- You can also use regular broccoli you’ll just need to cut thin florets all in equal thickness.
- Garlic- Fresh or garlic granules will work.
- Lemon- Fresh or bottled is fine.
- Salt
- Oil- Any neutral flavoured oil.
Top tip for getting char marks on vegetables
Place the blanched veggies on a piping hot griddle pan or bbq and in the words of Cassie Yeung "love her and leave her alone" I have a habit of wanting to look at the food, move it, stir it as often as i can but to get the distinct char marks it needs to be left in one spot to do its thing!
What to serve with grilled broccolini
Step-by-Step Guide in Pictures
- Chop the ends off and slice the thicker stems in half
- Blanch the broccolini
- Oil the griddle pan
- Add the blanched broccolini to a griddle pan
- Cook until charred
- Mix the garlic, lemon and salt and pour on top
Sauce to serve with broccolini
Drizzling my Tahini Caesar Dressing on top of the charred broccolini (pictured above) is a match made in heaven and only takes 5 minutes to make! Get the recipe HERE!
Charred broccolini with lemon and garlic
Ingredients
- 1 Bunch Broccolini
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1 tbsp Oil
- 1 tsp Salt
Instructions
- Cut off the ends of the broccolini and split any thick pieces dowl the middle.
- In a small bowl mix the lemon juice, the garlic grated or minced and salt until combined.
- Boil a pot of water and add the broccolini.
- Cook for 3 minutes and drain.
- Heat up a griddle pan and drizzle in the oil once hot.
- Place the broccoli on to the pan in one layer and if you have a weighted press leave that on top of the broccoli. Leave the broccolini alone for 3 minutes or until charred on one side.
- Flip the broccolini and drizzle on the lemon juice mix and place the weight back on.
- After 3 minutes toss the broccoli around to get the remaining juice and garlic on.
- Then serve up straight away and enjoy.
More vegetable based recipes
- Air fryer Baingan Bharta- Indian style eggplant dip
- Roasted Cauliflower Steaks with Indian Butter Sauce
- Turkish Whole Roasted Cauliflower
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