If you are looking to up your broccoli game and have a veggie recipe your kids will ask for, try this one. All you need is broccoli, ghee, salt, and garlic powder. Roast until super crispy, golden, and delicious. This Crispy Fried Broccoli is a quick side item when you are pinched for time. It is also Whole30 compatible, naturally gluten-free, and dairy free.
Light Bulb Moment
Many years ago, when we moved abroad and were living in the small country of Brunei, I met a fellow American named Angie and we became great friends…Hi Angie! We both loved to cook and would often share recipes with each other. One night I watched her cut up broccoli and put it into the oven and I thought how in the world have I never thought about doing this?!? Roasted anything is always superior in taste. Over the years I have perfected this recipe to make it even better.
I make this Crispy “Fried” Broccoli often and it is one of the few vegetables my kids never complain about eating. My kids have so lovingly named it Burnt Broccoli, but I figured that name is not too enticing to others. We like to get the broccoli extra crispy…almost burnt!
The trick to getting the broccoli nice and crispy is putting your empty sheet pan into the oven and getting it nice and hot. Take it out after 15 minutes and place your broccoli on it. Then roast it up till it is crispy and fried looking. You will never eat steamed broccoli ever again.
What do you need?
A few simple ingredients is all it takes!
- Broccoli
- Ghee
- Salt
- Garlic powder
Crispy Fried Broccoli
Ingredients
- 1 large head broccoli cut into florets you can use the stem to if you like
- 2-3 tablespoons melted ghee depending on how much broccoli you have
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- Sea salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400F or 204C.
- Put in your baking sheet and let it get nice and hot.
- Leave in for 15 minutes.
- In a bowl, put in your broccoli, melted ghee, sea salt, and garlic powder. Mix well.
- Once your baking sheet is hot, put your broccoli mixture onto the hot baking sheet into a single layer. Give broccoli room to crisp up.
- Cook for 15-20 minutes. Turning broccoli over halfway through cooking.
- Cooking time will vary depending on your oven. Let it bake up till the edges are nice and brown and crispy.
February 7, 2022 at 3:15 pmDid you know your sweet cousin hates almost all veggies? Lol, true story. Anyway, I tried the burnt broccoli recipe and LOVED it! I only had one head of broccoli and now I know I will need two for this recipe because I literally ate almost all of it before the rest of my food was done. 10/10 for sure!!!!
February 9, 2022 at 7:09 amBurnt broccoli for the win! Glad you loved it. You can use this same technique for any potatoes and veggies, try it with other veggies and see if you can “like” some other veggies.