Description
This is the best oven roasted broccoli! With just a few simple ingredients you can make perfectly roasted, crispy broccoli that is so flavorful even the kids will eat it. It makes the easiest healthy side that you can serve with almost anything!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups broccoli chopped into small-medium size florets
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or avocado oil
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- The juice of 1 lemon – optional for serving
- Grated parmesan cheese – optional for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450° F and spray a baking sheet or line it with parchment paper.
- Cut the broccoli into small-medium size florets and lay it out onto a paper towel or clean kitchen towel to get it nice and dry. About 10-15 minutes on the counter should do the trick. If it looks too wet then just pat it lightly with another paper towel to get it nice and dry.
- Add the broccoli florets to a mixing bowl, drizzle it with the olive oil and toss it lightly with your hands or tongs.
- In a small bowl combine the paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Sprinkle the seasoning over the broccoli and toss it well to evenly coat it all in the seasoning.
- Spread the broccoli evenly onto the baking sheet and bake in the middle rack of the oven for 17-20 minutes, until the tops and stems of the broccoli are nice and golden brown.
- Remove, plate it up and sprinkle it with the lemon juice and a little bit more sea salt.
Notes
- Use fresh broccoli. This is super important if you want crispy, crazy flavourful broccoli. Frozen, thawed broccoli will turn out more soggy and not as crispy as fresh broccoli.
- Cut the broccoli into medium-small pieces. The smaller you cut the broccoli the crispier it will get but don’t cut it too small. Small-medium size is good. See the photos in the post for an example of how I cut the broccoli.
- Use good quality olive oil or avocado oil. The oil not only helps the broccoli get crispy but it also helps the seasoning stick to the broccoli, which adds so much flavor to it.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Reheat portions in the microwave or oven until warmed through.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Healthy Side Dishes
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
