Garlic and chilli tenderstem broccoli

Name: Garlic and chilli tenderstem broccoli
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 400g tenderstem broccoli; 2 tbsp olive oil; 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 1 red chilli, finely sliced; 1 lemon, zest and juice; 0.25 tsp sea salt

Tender broccoli stems tossed with sizzling garlic and chilli. Ready in 10 minutes.

Time10 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.95 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 servings

Ingredients

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400 gtenderstem broccoli
2 tbspolive oil
3garlic clovesthinly sliced
1red chillifinely sliced
1lemonzest and juice
¼ tspsea salt

Method

1
Boil a kettle. Put the broccoli in a pan and cover with boiling water. Simmer for 3 minutes, then drain.
3 min
2
Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat.
3
Add the garlic and chilli and cook for 30 seconds until golden. Do not let the garlic burn.
4
Tip in the broccoli and toss for 2 minutes until it is lightly charred and coated.
2 min
5
Squeeze over the lemon juice, add the zest and salt and serve straight away.

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