April 23, 2020

Flavor Poppin’ Roasted Broccoli and Red Onions

Name: Flavor Poppin' Roasted Broccoli and Red Onions
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1 head broccoli (about 1 large or 2 medium heads); 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; kosher salt (to taste); 1 small red onion (cut in half lengthwise, then cut into ½"-thick slices); 4 garlic cloves (sliced); 6 oil-packed anchovy fillets; 1-2 tablespoons parmesan (finely grated, optional); lemon wedges (as garnish)

Hot Damn! Flavor Poppin’ Roasted Broccoli with Red Onions is just about the best broccoli recipe I’ve ever made. And the secret ingredient is anchovies…shh! They’re a total game-changer. So if you’ve never had anchovies or think you don’t like them, I strongly urge you to try this recipe anyway. They add tons of umami richness and, quite simply, put this dish into “most-favored” status.

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Recipe Ingredients

broccoli, anchovies, red onion, garlic, parmesan cheese

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Anchovy, Garlic Oil

Heat oil in a large heatproof skillet over medium-high until shimmering. Add anchovies and garlic. Mix until anchovies are softened and breaking apart.

Broccoli and Onions w Anchovy, Garlic Oil

Then add onions and broccoli to the pan. Give a good mix and place skillet in oven to roast for 20-25 minutes, until tender and browned. Season with salt to taste.

Flavor Poppin’ Roasted Broccoli and Red Onion

Transfer to a platter and scatter parmesan over hot broccoli, if desired. Garnish with lemon wedges and serve.

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Flavor Poppin’ Roasted Broccoli and Red Onions

Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Total Time35

Course: Side Dish, Vegetable

Cuisine: American

Keyword: anchovies, broccoli, garlic, parmesan cheese, red onion, vegetarian

Servings: 4 people

Author: GFchow @ gfchow.com

Ingredients

1 head broccoli about 1 large or 2 medium heads
5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
kosher salt to taste
1 small red onion cut in half lengthwise, then cut into ½"-thick slices
4 garlic cloves sliced
6 oil-packed anchovy fillets
1-2 tablespoons parmesan finely grated, optional
lemon wedges as garnish

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400° on the Roast setting. If your oven doesn't have Roast, use the Bake setting.
Wash and dry broccoli head. Pat dry with a paper towel. Cut or break into florets keeping more of the stem attached than you normally would.
Heat oil in a large heatproof skillet over medium-high until shimmering.
Add anchovies and garlic. Mix until anchovies are softened and breaking apart. Then add onions and broccoli and give a good mix.
Place skillet in oven to roast for 20-25 minutes, until tender and browned. Season with salt to taste.
Transfer to a platter and scatter parmesan over hot broccoli. Garnish with lemon wedges.

Notes

Anchovy paste can be substituted if need be. Use approx. 1 tablespoon.

Add sliced chicken breasts to convert this Side Dish into a one-pan meal.

If you don’t own an oven safe pan, you can still easily make this recipe. Place broccoli florets and sliced onion on a baking sheet. Then cook anchovies and garlic in olive oil in a small saucepan. Once anchovies are softened and breaking apart, carefully pour oil over broccoli and onions and give a good mix with tongs. Put in oven and follow roasting directions above.

Recipe is from Bon Appetit magazine and modified by me.

If you like this recipe, you may also like these GFchow recipes. Grilled Romaine with Creamy Caesar, Broccoli and Spinach Coconut Curry Soup with Crispy Shallots, and Spatchcocked Lemon-Rosemary Chicken.

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The recipes you find here are considered by me to be gluten free. However, it is up to you to make sure the ingredients you use are gluten free. Whenever possible, I will list specific brands of ingredients that I use, but always be sure to check the labels yourself to verify the item is gluten free.