Description
Oven Roasted Broccoli is a simple and flavorful side dish featuring fresh broccoli florets tossed in olive oil and a blend of spices, then roasted to crispy perfection. This easy recipe brings out the natural flavors of broccoli with a deliciously roasted texture and can be made using fresh or frozen broccoli. Perfect for a healthy, quick side to any meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Broccoli
- 8 cups fresh broccoli florets (1.5 pounds or 24 ounces, cut into bite-sized pieces)
Seasoning Mix
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Other
- ¼ cup olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit (232 degrees Celsius) and grease a large baking sheet. Set aside for later use.
- Mix Spices: In a small bowl, combine garlic powder, sea salt, paprika, and freshly ground black pepper. Set this spice mixture aside.
- Prepare Broccoli: Place the broccoli florets in a large bowl. Drizzle with the olive oil and toss the broccoli to coat evenly.
- Add Spices: Sprinkle half of the prepared spice mix over the broccoli and stir to distribute. Then add the remaining half of the spices and stir again until all broccoli pieces are well-seasoned.
- Arrange on Baking Sheet: Spread the seasoned broccoli evenly on the greased baking sheet in a single layer for even roasting.
- Roast Broccoli: Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and roast for 15 minutes, stirring once halfway through to ensure even cooking. The broccoli should be nicely roasted and slightly crispy on edges.
- Optional Broil: If desired or if using frozen broccoli, broil the broccoli for an additional 1-2 minutes to crisp it up at the end of the roasting time.
- Serve: Remove the roasted broccoli from the oven and serve immediately while warm and crispy.
Notes
- Using Frozen Broccoli: Preheat oven, spread frozen broccoli in an even layer and warm it for 1-2 minutes. Remove, drizzle with olive oil, toss with spices, then return to oven and roast as directed.
- Ingredient Substitutions: Substitute avocado oil for olive oil; minced garlic can replace garlic powder; smoked paprika or any paprika variety can be used; freshly ground black pepper is preferred.
- Storage: Store leftover roasted broccoli in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Reheating: Microwave to quickly warm without crisping, or reheat in the oven at 375°F for 4-5 minutes to restore crispiness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 100 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
