Make this Roasted Broccolini with Lemon & Parmesan for a fresh and light side dish one day soon. Tender stem broccoli roasted with garlic butter, fresh lemon slices and a little parmesan.
Hey there friends, I hope you’ll having a great start to your week and enjoying some nice Dinners. I’ve been working on a few new spring themed recipes the past few days and I’m sharing the first one today. If you love fresh and light side dishes like the Parmesan Topped Zucchini, this one is for you. Broccolini has a great flavour, it’s easy to cook and wonderful to serve during the spring season with Chicken and Seafood dishes.
What’s This Side Dish Recipe Like
- Difficulty – This is a super easy side dish. You can make the garlic butter before hand if you like and just add before roasting.
- Taste – the flavours bring broccolini next level. A great garlic butter flavour with a hint of lemon and parmesan. Wonderful.
- Serving – This recipe will comfortably make four servings as a side dish. You could even stretch it to six servings if there are other side dishes being served.
Ingredients
- Broccolini – You should be able to find broccolini (tenderstem broccoli) at your local supermarket in the produce section.
- Garlic butter – I made a homemade garlic butter by combining butter, minced garlic, salt and minced parsley.
- Lemon – I used a fresh lemon and cut it into small slices to add to the broccolini before roasting.
- Parmesan cheese – Fresh grated parmesan cheese is added to this dish half way through roasting.
NOTE, The full recipe and ingredient list can be found at the end of the post in the recipe card.
Instructions
- Preheat oven – Preheat oven to 425ºF/220ºC and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Make garlic butter – In a small saucepan, add the butter, garlic, salt and fresh parsley. Set over low heat until it sizzles, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Roast broccolini – Arrange the broccolini on the baking tray, making sure they do not overlap. Drizzle over the garlic butter and arrange the lemon slices. Roast for about 10 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle over the parmesan cheese. Return to oven for another 5 – 6 minutes.
- Serve – Remove from oven and serve immediately.
Recipe Tips
- Watch roasting time – I like the broccolini with a bit of a bite. So adjust cooking time according to how soft you would like the broccolini. This was cooked for 15 minutes and it was tender with a little bit of a bite.
- Best served fresh – I recommend serving dish straight out of the oven. It’s still good leftover and reheated. But it’s best fresh.
Substitutions
- Broccolini – If you can’t find broccolini in your supermarket, you could use asparagus, green beans, purple spouting broccoli or regular broccoli.
- Garlic butter – I made a homemade garlic butter and added to this dish. Alternatively, you could skip the butter and add olive oil in it’s place.
Serving
- Chicken & Turkey – I’ve served this with the Green Olive Chicken so many times and it goes great. As well, the Roasted Spatchcock Chicken would be great.
- Fish & Seafood – Why not serve it alongside the Lemon Crusted Baked Cod or the Pan Fried Hake.
- Beef & Pork – Serve it with the Moroccan Spiced Pork Kebabs or the Barbecue Pork Tenderloin.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is broccolini?
Broccolini is also knows as Bimi, baby broccoli and tenderstem broccoli. It’s very similar to broccoli but it’s actually a hybrid vegetable made from combining broccoli and Chinese kale. It has long stems and a small floret. It’s a great vegetable for roasting or adding to stir frys.
What does broccolini taste like?
It is similar to broccoli but a little sweeter and even a little nutty.
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Roasted Broccolini with Lemon and Parmesan
Make this Roasted Broccolini with Lemon & Parmesan for a fresh and light side dish one day soon. Tenderstem broccoli roasted with garlic butter, fresh lemon slices and a little parmesan.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 75kcal
Ingredients
- 2 bunches broccolini, trimmed thick stalks halved lengthwise
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley minced
- 1 lemon cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425ºF/220ºC and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a small saucepan, add the butter, garlic, salt and fresh parsley. Set over low heat until it sizzles, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Arrange the broccolini on the baking tray, making sure they do not overlap. Drizzle over the garlic butter and arrange the lemon slices. Roast for about 10 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle over the parmesan cheese. Return to oven for another 5 – 6 minutes.
- Remove from oven and serve immediately.
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
Nutrition Facts
Roasted Broccolini with Lemon and Parmesan
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 75
Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat 6g9%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Trans Fat 0.2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 17mg6%
Sodium 371mg16%
Potassium 49mg1%
Carbohydrates 3g1%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 0.5g1%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 249IU5%
Vitamin C 11mg13%
Calcium 82mg8%
Iron 0.2mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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