Broccoli with garlic & chilli breadcrumbs

Broccoli with garlic & chilli breadcrumbs

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Prep: 15 mins Cook: 8 mins

Easy

Serves 4

Give an everyday veg a bit of a kick and a crunch by adding some chilli breadcrumbs

Nutrition and extra info

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal142
  • fat8g
  • saturates2g
  • carbs13g
  • sugars3g
  • fibre4g
  • protein6g
  • salt0.31g
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Ingredients

  • 500g long-stem broccoli
    Broccoli

    Broccoli

    brok-o-lee

    Like cabbage and cauliflower, broccoli is a brassica and is sometimes known by its Italian name…

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
    olive oil

    Olive oil

    ol-iv oyl

    Probably the most widely-used oil in cooking, olive oil is pressed from fresh olives. It's…

  • knob of butter
    Butter

    Butter

    butt-err

    Butter is a dairy product made from separating whole milk or cream into fat and…

  • 2 small garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 small red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
  • 50g white breadcrumb

Method

  1. Steam the broccoli for 5 mins until tender. Meanwhile, heat the oil and butter in a pan, then fry the garlic and chilli for 1 min.

  2. Add the breadcrumbs, then fry for 5 mins until crisp. Season the broccoli, arrange in a dish, then scatter over the spicy breadcrumbs and serve immediately.

  • Recipe Tip

    Great with...

    Steamed salmon and new potatoes, or tossed through pasta with a little olive oil

  • Recipe Tip

    Did you know?

    Tenderstem broccoli is a cross between broccoli and Chinese kale. It has a sweet, asparagus-like flavour.

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RosieJosieMo's picture
RosieJosieMo
28th Apr, 2020
5.05
So easy and so tasty!
jane911
22nd Jun, 2019
5.05
I sometimes put grated cheese in with the breadcrumbs. Delicious.
seward
12th Oct, 2009
5.05
Delicious, a really different way to serve this lovely vegetable.
kasiadawson
2nd May, 2009
5.05
my mum always used to make it. LOVE IT! the breadcrumbs work really well with normal broccoli and cauliflower aswell! yum yum!!!
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