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How To Cook Broccoli

Paul Ellis shares some tips on how to cook broccoli without is going mushy! You can serve it on its own with a little olive oil, or use it in another dish. Enlarge

How To Cook Broccoli

Paul Ellis shares some tips on how to cook broccoli without is going mushy! You can serve it on its own with a little olive oil, or use it in another dish.

Prep:
2m
Cook:
2m
Total:
4m
Serves:
2

Ingredients

  • 1 broccoli head
  • salt

Method

To prepare your broccoli, hold it by the stem and cut off the florets with a knife. Cut any large ones in haft to keep them all roughly the same size.

Put the florets into a pan of boiling salted water for about 1 minute.

After a minute, remove the broccoli with a slotted spoon and plunge into cold water. This method will ensure the broccoli keeps its green colour and stays crunchy.

To re-heat the broccoli, dip them in boiling water, or heat them in a little olive oil and butter.