Stir-fried broccoli, simple

Our goal for a while now has been to eat more vegetables, specifically cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, because we want to be healthy. But they have to be prepared right! We don’t like them soggy or too raw. We found the sweet spot with this simple 5-minute simple stir-fried broccoli recipe. So, this is how to cook broccoli in our opinion, you can then use them as a healthy side or in bowls, or dip them in garlic sauce. Whatever you want.

Most of the beneficial compounds are still in there. And they’re still crunchy, but not in a raw way and they have a nice char(m), which we love. So, if you want to eat more broccoli or you bought some and don’t know what to make with them – this is the broccoli recipe you need.

Serve with chicken, fish, hummus, rice, falafels, add to salads, wraps, bowls (at this point, we feel like we're just naming random foods) or dip in your favorite dips (they’re a much better dip transporter than chips!). But yes, this simple stir-fried broccoli recipe will do well with almost everything!

Simple Sauteed Broccoli Ingredients

• Broccoli florets. Make sure to use fresh broccoli and not frozen – this recipe won’t work!
• Garlic. You can’t have broccoli without garlic.
• Olive oil. You can also use any other type of oil you like. We like olive oil and yes, you can use it to stir-fry food, especially when you only do it for 2-3 minutes like here.
• Crushed red pepper – this is optional if you like a little bit of spice.
• Salt and pepper.

How To Stir-Fry Broccoli In A Healthy Way

Wash the broccoli and cut them into bite-sized, yet larger pieces.

Add to a pan with olive oil, roughly chopped garlic, salt, pepper and some crushed red pepper. Then stir for 2-3 minutes at medium-high.

Turn the heat off and cover the pan with a lid, let sit for 2, max 3 minutes.

The broccoli is ready to eat, that was simple, we know!

How To Serve Broccoli

You can serve the stir-fried broccoli any way you wish.

Some examples: use it as a healthy side, dip in hummus or tzatziki, use in wraps like these or serve in bowls like these notable Mediterranean salmon bowls, or add them to salads like this one.