With just six ingredients this delicious Roasted Broccoli with lemon and Parmesan will quickly become one of your favorite side dishes. You can get all that fabulous nutrition and plenty of great flavor all in a quick and easy roasted veggie recipe.
I love to serve this with chicken, shrimp, or in a grain bowl with farro, quinoa, or rice. However it goes well with any beef, pork, chicken or fish main course. Once you try this delectable way to prepare broccoli it will become a regular at your meal table. It comes out of the oven lightly browned, crisp tender, and full of flavor.
How to make Oven Roasted Broccoli
After washing the broccoli dry it well. In a large bowl toss the broccoli, olive oil, kosher salt, and fresh ground black pepper. Now spread the broccoli out in a single layer on a parchment paper covered sheet pan. Roast in a preheated oven for about 20 minutes. Then toss with lemon juice and sprinkle with freshly grated Parmesan Cheese. Roasted broccoli is best served promptly while the edges are slightly crispy and the flavors are at their peak.
Recipe notes and tips
- Dry the washed broccoli well. I use paper towels to wrap around the pieces and very gently squeeze to extract the moisture.
- Generously sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Fresh lemon juice is best and you only need the juice from one lemon. For added flavor add a little lemon zest.
- Fresh Parmesan cheese is flavor packed and tastes so much better than the pre-grated Parmesan cheese without any additives or anticaking agents. It is well worth every penny.
- Leave enough room on the baking sheet for the hot air to flow between the broccoli.
- Plan to serve this recipe straight out of the oven. You will be so pleased that this recipe will quickly become one your favorites.
- Do you like things a little zesty? If so sprinkle with a little bit of red pepper flakes along with the pepper and salt.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave at a reduced power or in the oven.
- This delicious recipe also works well with brussels sprouts and sweet potatoes.
How to select broccoli
Choose broccoli with a rich dark green color and firm stalks. It should feel heavy for its size and be free of any brown or black patches on the florets which are more than likely mold. Check to see if the stalk cut looks fresh and and florets are full and tight indicating plenty of moisture.
Flavor variations for Oven Roasted Broccoli
- Balsamic Glaze Broccoli – After roasting the broccoli omit the lemon juice and Parmesan Cheese and drizzle with Balsamic Glaze.
- Everything Bagel Broccoli – After roasting your broccoli generously sprinkle with Everything Bagel Seasoning. Omit the lemon juice but feel free to add the Parmesan cheese.
- Spicy Asian Broccoli – In addition to the olive oil drizzle very lightly with sesame oil as a little goes a long way. After roasting omit the lemon juice and Parmesan Cheese. Drizzle with low sodium soy sauce and sprinkle with sesame seeds and crushed red pepper.
Roasted Broccoli Recipe
This delicious recipe takes Oven Roasted Broccoli to a whole new level with fresh lemon juice and grated Parmesan Cheese. One taste and you will be hooked.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: side
- Method: roast
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 lb broccoli florets cut into bite size pieces
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1 large lemon (for the juice and the zest)
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan Cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cover baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl toss broccoli florets, olive oil, salt and pepper. Arrange on prepared baking sheet with some space between the florets.
- Roast for 15-20 minutes turning halfway through the cooking process. The edges should be crispy and browned.
- Place florets in a bowl and drizzle with lemon juice. Sprinkle with lemon zest and Parmesan Cheese. For best results serve promptly.
Notes
- Dry the washed broccoli well. I use paper towels to wrap around the pieces and very gently squeezed to extract the moisture.
- Generously sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Fresh lemon juice is best and you only need the juice from one lemon. For added flavor add a little lemon zest.
- Fresh Parmesan cheese is flavor packed and tastes so much better than the pre-grated Parmesan cheese without any additives or anticaking agents. It is well worth every penny.
- Leave enough room on the baking sheet for the hot air to flow between the broccoli.
- Plan to serve this recipe straight out of the oven. You will be so pleased that this recipe will quickly become one your favorites.
- Do you like things a little zesty? If so sprinkle with little bit of crushed red pepper along with the pepper and salt.
Keywords: roasted broccoli, oven roasted broccoli, how to roast broccoli
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Anosa Malanga
Glad I came over this post. I will definitely take note of this one and the other recipes. Excited to try out any of this over the coming days.
Faith Stephenson
This recipe makes me feel so hungey! Can’t wait to try this. Yummy!
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Thena Franssen
Perfection. This is one of my favorite recipes to make and I love how it always turns out perfect.
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Marysa
I haven’t made broccoli in the oven, but this looks delicious. I think this sounds like a great way to cook it.
Dani Torr
Roasted broccoli with cheese is the only way I can get my kids to eat broccoli! I tried this recipe with cauliflower and it also came out crispy amazing.
Beth Pierce
Thanks for the heads up Dani!
Ntensibe Edgar
Hhhhmmmm….I would love to taste this variation in cooking of broccoli. I love broccoli so much and doubt I wouldn’t love this one. Thanks for sharing your recipe.
Elizabeth O
Kids don’t usually beg for broccoli, at least my kids but this looks so good. I’m pretty sure they will love it
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briannemanz
I love to serve this with parmesan cheese and lots of black pepper. I cannot wait to make it again.
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Claudia
This is my favorite side dish. I love that it only has six ingredients.
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Miss Farah Al Zadjaly
I am definitely going to try this, might be wit vegan cheese. Its so simple but looks so delicious.
Kat
this is a perfect side dish for this coming holiday. healthy choice too! i am going to give this a try.
Elise Ho
I adore oven roasted broccoli. I also really like oven roasted cauliflower. I like the idea of adding a bit of parmesan, I will try that next time.
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Scott N.
I love the idea of adding crushed red pepper for some added “heat”. Can you recommend something other than Parmesan cheese to give it that “crunch”?
Beth Pierce
How about Asiago? It is often used as a substitute for Parmesan Cheese.
Cristina S Petrini
I admit that I almost always eat them read, never tried like this! They look delicious!
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Kara
I love browned cheese, so I broiled it for a couple minutes after adding the parmesan. My new favorite way to eat broccoli!
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Valentina
This is the BEST oven-roasted broccoli! The broccoli florets are so flavorful and the PERFECT side dish.
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Wilhelmina
I am obsessed with the flavor that roasting brings out in broccoli! So dang good!
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Stephanie
Broccoli made this way is a game changer. Everyone loved it!
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April
This is my kids favorite way to eat broccoli! It is absolutely delicious.
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Betsy
I’ve made oven roasted broccoli numerous times, but I’ve never thought to leave that much room! Leaving room to breathe between the florets is a game changer! Really helps to give it extra flavor and texture!
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Sandra
I love how easy this is to make!! So good and delish!
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Cathy
Roasted broccoli is my kids’ favorite vegetable!
Patricia @ Grab a Plate
A favorite in my home! Roasting the broccoli brings out alllll the fabulous flavors here. So easy to make and so tasty!
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Catalina
Yum! This is my kind of side dish. Easy and delicious!
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Sara Welch
This was such an easy side dish to prepare and even better to eat! Even my picky eaters gobbled this up; my new favorite way to serve broccoli!
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Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert
This Over roasted broccoli couldn’t look any more perfect!
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Jen
Yum! We love broccoli and I can’t wait to make this! My family is going to love this recipe! So excited!
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