Description
Oven Roasted Broccoli is a simple and delicious side dish featuring fresh broccoli florets tossed in olive oil and seasoned with garlic powder, paprika, sea salt, and black pepper. Roasted at a high temperature, it develops a crispy, caramelized texture that enhances its natural flavor. Perfect as a healthy addition to any meal, this recipe is quick to prepare and easy to customize.
Ingredients
Scale
Vegetables
- 8 cups fresh broccoli florets (1.5 pounds, cut into bite-sized pieces)
Seasonings
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit (232 degrees Celsius) and grease a large baking sheet. Set it aside to prepare the broccoli.
- Mix Spices: In a small bowl, combine garlic powder, sea salt, paprika, and freshly ground black pepper. Set this spice mixture aside.
- Coat Broccoli: Place the broccoli florets in a large bowl, drizzle with olive oil, and stir well until all pieces are evenly coated with oil.
- Season Broccoli: Sprinkle half of the prepared spice mixture over the coated broccoli and stir to distribute. Then sprinkle the remaining spices and stir again to ensure even coverage.
- Arrange for Roasting: Spread the seasoned broccoli evenly over the prepared baking sheet in a single layer to ensure proper roasting.
- Roast Broccoli: Place the baking sheet in the oven and roast the broccoli for 15 minutes. Stir the broccoli once halfway through the roasting time to ensure even cooking and browning.
- Crisp if Needed: If desired or if using frozen broccoli, broil the florets for 1-2 minutes at the end of roasting to achieve a crispier texture.
- Serve: Remove the roasted broccoli from the oven and serve immediately as a flavorful and nutritious side dish.
Notes
- To Use Frozen Broccoli: Spread frozen broccoli evenly on the baking sheet and warm in the preheated oven for 1-2 minutes until just warm, then drizzle with olive oil and toss with spices before continuing to roast as directed.
- Ingredient Substitutions: Use avocado oil instead of olive oil; minced garlic can replace garlic powder; smoked paprika is recommended but any type works; always freshly grind black pepper for best flavor.
- Storage: Store leftover roasted broccoli in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Reheating: Reheat in the microwave for convenience (though no crispness will remain) or reheat in a 375 degrees Fahrenheit oven on a baking sheet for 4-5 minutes to restore crispiness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 95 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
