Broccoli with Toasted Garlic Crumbs
From vino4dino 16 years ago
- 15 minutes to make
- Serves 6
Wonderfully crunchy, toasted panko transforms an ordinary vegetable into a truly special side dish
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb broccoli, trimmed and cut into 2- to 3-inch-wide florets (5 inches long) shopping list
- 4 garlic cloves, very thinly sliced shopping list
- 1/3 cup olive oil shopping list
- 2/3 cup panko (Japanese coarse bread crumbs) shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon finely grated fresh lemon zest shopping list
How to make it
- Put 1 inch of water in a 5-quart wide heavy pot, then put a steamer basket inside pot and bring water to a boil. Add broccoli and steam, covered, until just tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook garlic in oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until pale golden, about 5 minutes. Stir in panko, pepper, and salt, then increase heat to moderate and cook, stirring occasionally, until crumbs are golden, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in zest.
- Transfer broccoli with tongs to crumb mixture in skillet and toss to coat.
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