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Spicy Seared Broccoli Side Dish
This is a quick and easy broccoli side dish that you can use to accompany a main dish. All-in-all, this dish will take less than 15 minutes to get to the table.
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The recipe
Spicy Seared Broccoli Side Dish
Prep Time
3 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Total Time
13 minutes
Course
Cuisine
Servings
Skill Level
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb broccoli florets cut into bite-sized pieces and stems cut into coins
- 1 red bell pepper cut into thin strips
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
Recommended Gear & Extras
All-Clad 3-Quart Tri-Ply Sauté Pan
All-Clad
The high walls on this sauté pan make it best for large volume cooking.
Le Creuset Revolution Bi-Material Sauté Spoon
Le Creuset
This sauté spoon combines the solid rigidness of plastic with the soft protectiveness of silicone, making it best for sautéing in pans that you don't want to scratch!
Instructions
- Pre-heat large sauté pan over medium high heat. Add 2 tbsp of olive oil to pan.
- Once oil starts to smoke, immediately add broccoli stem coins. Stir frequently until coins are beginning to brown, about 3 minutes.
- Add red bell pepper strips to pan and stir until blistering, about 2 minutes.
- Reduce heat and add broccoli florets. Stir fry for 2 minutes.
- Create a well in middle of pan and add remaining 1 tbsp of olive oil. Once oil is shimmering, add garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook until fragrant, about 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Add 1/3 cup of water to pan and cover immediately. Let vegetables steam for 2 minutes. Remove lid.
- Season with salt and pepper; serve immediately.
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I was hoping to see CF temperatures v. e.g. “medium high” in these recipes…do you have a conversion chart somewhere for a little more precision6?
Made this tonight. It had just the right level of spice. Going into my regular roation