5-minute Flash-Roasted Broccoli
When you want to roast your veggies, but don't have the time
We talked before about how roasting your veggies is one of the best ways to get the most flavor out of them (cause boiling veggies sucks). But by the time your oven pre-heats, the veggies roast for 20-30 minutes, it's been way too long - think of all the THINGS you could've done!
If you're short on time, here's how you can flash-roast your broccoli to still get that roasted flavor in a fraction of the time:
What you need:
- Cast-Iron skillet (any skillet will do, but you'll get the best results with cast-iron)
- Broccoli florets (can also chop up your broccoli, but we're going for speed here)
- 1-2tsp of oil
- 1/4 cup of water
- seasonings of your choice - salt/pepper/garlic powder is a tried and true combo
Flash-Roast
- Put oil in the skillet, crank the heat as high as it can go
- after ~1-2 minutes, place the broccoli in the skillet - aim to have each floret touch the skillet
- Cover with a lid and let it cook for ~3 minutes without touching it
- Uncover, pour the water in the skillet, then immediately cover again
- Uncover, season, and then stir the broccoli around the skillet
- Serve!
The hot skillet should char the broccoli, and then the water steams it to finish the cooking process! Feel free to try this with some other vegetables as well! Serve with leftover pizza (or, you know....some chicken and sweet potatoes I guess....) and you're good to go!
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