Sprouting broccoli with lemon

Name: Sprouting broccoli with lemon
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 6 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: British recipes
Ingredients: 500g purple sprouting broccoli, trimmed; 50g butter; Finely grated zest and juice of ½ lemon

Published: 31 Mar 08
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Test kitchen approved

Serve this broccoli with lemon recipe as a side dish for a Sunday roast, or with fish such as salmon. It’s so simple – just spoon over the buttery sauce.

Serves 6
Ready in 6-7 minutes

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Ingredients

500g purple sprouting broccoli, trimmed
50g butter
Finely grated zest and juice of ½ lemon

Method

Steam the broccoli for 5 minutes over a pan of simmering water, until just tender.
Meanwhile, melt the butter in a pan with the lemon zest and juice and salt and pepper. Spoon the lemon butter over the broccoli to serve.

Recipe from April 2008 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 89kcals
Fat: 7.6g (4.7g saturated)
Protein: 3.7g
Carbohydrates: 1.6g (1.3g sugar)
Salt: 0.2g

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