Orange Glazed Broccoli Recipes

ORANGE BROCCOLI

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine orange juice, soy sauce, ginger, garlic powder, honey, and cornstarch.
• Mix until corn starch is dissolved.
• Set aside.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Add broccoli.
• Cook, stirring frequently, until broccoli is bright green, about 2 minutes.
• Stir orange juice mixture and pour over broccoli.
• Cook, stirring, for a few minutes, until broccoli is evenly coated and sauce is thick and clear.

ORANGE (OR LEMON) BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Wash and cut broccoli into florets.
• Bring about 1 cup of water to boil in a saucepan over high heat.
• Add broccoli florets, reduce heat to medium and cover.
• Cook until broccoli is crisp-tender and still bright green. About 5 minutes.
• Drain and return broccoli to pan.
• Add butter, orange juice, orange zest, salt and pepper.
• Toss together and heat through.
• Serve.

ORANGE-GLAZED BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Place broccoli and water in a microwave-safe bowl. Cover and microwave on high for 6-8 minutes or until broccoli is tender; drain.
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt butter. Cook onions in butter for 1 minute.
• In a small bowl, combine the orange juice, brown sugar, cornstarch and salt until smooth. Stir into saucepan.
• Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Stir in orange peel; toss broccoli with sauce.

BALSAMIC GLAZED BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Steam broccoli until crisp tender. Place broccoli in a serving bowl; keep warm.
• In a small saucepan, cook balsamic vinegar over medium heat until reduced by half. stir in butter, brown sugar, salt and pepper. Pour over broccoli, tossing gently to coat.

SAUTéED BROCCOLI WITH TOASTED GARLIC, ORANGE AND SESAME

Steps:

• Rinse broccoli. Cut off thick stem where it meets slender stalks, and reserve. With sharp paring knife separate stalks into florets, leaving stems about 1 1/2 inches long on each. Cut pieces in two lengthwise and lay flat-side down. Cut each piece lengthwise in two and repeat until you have 3-inch-long carved floret and stem pieces of approximately equal thickness (about 1/2-inch) top to bottom. Peel tough skin from stems, and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch medallions. There should be 12 ounces of broccoli, about 7 cups. Set aside.
• Toast sesame seeds in large nonstick skillet over low heat until golden, about 5 minutes. Transfer to small bowl, and set aside.
• Place olive oil and garlic in skillet over low heat. Toast garlic, stirring frequently, until garlic is deep golden brown, about 6 minutes. Add pepper flakes to hot oil, and stir. Transfer to small bowl, and set aside. Toss broccoli, salt and 1/4 cup water in same skillet, cover and set over high heat. Cook until broccoli is tender, shaking pan and stirring once, 4 minutes. Uncover skillet (water should be gone), and toss. Stir in garlic and oil, oyster sauce and orange peel. Transfer to warm serving platter, and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

ROASTED BROCCOLI WITH CREAMY ORANGE DRESSING

Steps:

• Toss 1 pound broccoli florets with olive oil, salt and pepper. Char in a hot cast-iron skillet, 5 minutes, then roast at 500˚ F until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Cut out the segments from 1 orange; squeeze the juice from the membranes. Whisk 2 tablespoons of the juice with 1/4 cup mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 tablespoon each white wine vinegar and orange marmalade and 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard. Drizzle the broccoli and orange segments with the dressing.

ORANGE-SCENTED BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Bring a couple inches of water to boil in a large skillet and add the florets, orange rind and salt. Cover and simmer until tender, about 6 minutes. Drain broccoli and cauliflower, remove rind and transfer to a platter or bowl. Return pan to heat, add extra-virgin olive oil and heat over medium heat. Add shallots and cook until soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Add broccoli and cauliflower and turn to coat. Squeeze the orange juice over the pan and toss veggies again. Season the orange scented broccoli and cauliflower with salt and pepper, to your taste. Garnish with sliced scallions.

PARMESAN-ROASTED BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Cut the broccoli florets from the thick stalks, leaving an inch or two of stalk attached to the florets, discarding the rest of the stalks. Cut the larger pieces through the base of the head with a small knife, pulling the florets apart. You should have about 8 cups of florets. Place the broccoli florets on a sheet pan large enough to hold them in a single layer. Toss the garlic on the broccoli and drizzle with 5 tablespoons olive oil. Sprinkle with the salt and pepper. Roast for 20 to 25 minutes, until crisp-tender and the tips of some of the florets are browned.
• Remove the broccoli from the oven and immediately toss with 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, the lemon zest, lemon juice, pine nuts, Parmesan, and basil. Serve hot.

BALSAMIC GLAZED BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Place vinegar in a small pan and boil over medium heat until it is syrup-like and reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Pour vinegar into a large bowl and whisk in mustard and thyme and set sauce aside.
• Prepare garlic, broccoli, pepper and mushrooms.
• Coat large covered non-stick frying pan or Dutch oven (at least 5 quarts) with oil. Add garlic, broccoli, pepper and mushrooms. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, adding small amount of water as needed to prevent sticking until broccoli is tender crisp.
• Mix in reserved sauce. Sprinkle with walnuts.