15-Minute Garlic Lemon Roasted Broccolini: The Perfect Easy Side Dish
You deserve a delicious, quick side dish. This recipe shows you how to roast broccolini until it is tender-crisp with slightly charred edges, flavored simply with garlic, lemon, and olive oil. It is ready in under 15 minutes.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Total Time: 20 min
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound broccolini, trimmed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. You will need a sheet pan for this.
- Wash and trim the tough ends off the broccolini. Cut any very thick stalks in half lengthwise so they cook evenly.
- Place the trimmed broccolini on the sheet pan. Drizzle with olive oil.
- Add the minced garlic, salt, and pepper. Toss everything together directly on the pan until the broccolini is evenly coated. Spread the broccolini into a single layer so it roasts instead of steams.
- Roast for 12 to 15 minutes. You want the florets to be slightly browned and the stalks to be tender-crisp.
- Remove the pan from the oven. Immediately drizzle with fresh lemon juice.
- If you are using it, sprinkle the Parmesan cheese over the hot broccolini and toss gently. Serve right away.
Notes
- For an air fryer method, cook at 380 degrees Fahrenheit for 8 to 10 minutes, shaking the basket halfway through.
- This dish is naturally keto friendly and paleo compatible when you skip the Parmesan cheese.
- If you do not have fresh garlic, you can substitute with 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder, added with the salt and pepper.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 95
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 250
- Fat: 7
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 6
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 5