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Learn how to sautee broccoli quickly without blanching
Learn how to sautee your broccoli quickly by using
bicarbonate of soda
. Your sauteed broccoli will be ready within no time! No
blanching
is required.
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
8
minutes
mins
Total Time
13
minutes
mins
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American, anti-inflammatory, healthy, plant-based, Vegan
Diet:
Diabetic, Vegan
Keyword:
broccoli recipe, broccoli side dish, how to sautee broccoli, sauteed broccoli
Servings:
3
serving
Calories:
Author:
Githu
Cost:
4€
Equipment
Heavy-based large pan
Chef's knife
Chopping board
Ingredients
½
teaspoon
cumin seeds
½
teaspoon
fennel seeds
½
teaspoon
dry dill
4
small red onions or 3 medium
3-4
broccoli heads
2
cold-pressed olive oil
pinch of salt
¼(1.25ml)
a very small amount of bicarbonate of soda
4
cloves of garlic
Instructions
Clean your veggies
Separate the broccoli florets from the stems. Don't leave any stems. Use them in a
broth
Slice thinly the onions and grate the garlic cloves
On a heating pan put the seeds and dill. Let them cook to give their aroma for 2 mins
Add sliced onions and broccoli florets.
Toss and then add olive oil, sprinkle the broccoli with salt and a powdered bicarbonate of soda
Toss again to make sure the onions and broccoli are moving around the pan
Cover the pan, let the broccoli cook for about 3 mins then toss again
Cook for another 3 mins and toss
Cut off the heat, add the grated garlic, and cover so that the steam and heat from broccoli can slightly cook the garlic
Serve the sauteed broccoli once they have cool.
Notes
Bicarbonate will breakdown the structure of broccoli making them to sautee very fast. SO MAKE SURE TO USE JUST A LITTLE
If you add too much bicarbonate, the broccoli will become mushy
Too much bicarbonate will also change the taste of broccoli
I use finely powdered bicarbonate of soda