Steamed Broccoli with Lemon

Name: Steamed Broccoli with Lemon
Total time: 12 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 500 ml Water; 1 piece Broccoli, 1 large head, about 400 g; 15 g Unsalted butter; 0.5 piece Lemon; 0.5 tsp flaky sea salt

12 min · 7 min 40s active · makes ~560 ml · Medium

Broccoli florets steamed until tender and tossed with butter, lemon juice and flaky salt. Serves 4.

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Steamed Broccoli with Lemon

Broccoli florets steamed until tender and tossed with butter, lemon juice and flaky salt. Serves 4.

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TOTAL TIME

12 min

ACTIVE TIME

7 min 40s

QUANTITY

~560 ml

DIFFICULTY

Medium

CUISINE

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Who’s eating

Cooking for A typical adult.

This may be a little light — some at the table might still be peckish.

Portions & fullness

Ingredients0/5

Tools0/8

Ingredients

0/5 gathered · 4 servings

500ml

1 large head, about 400 g1piece

15g

0.5piece

0.5tsp

#	Quantity	Notes	State
1	500ml	—	—
2	1piece	1 large head, about 400 g	—
3	15g	—	—
4	0.5piece	—	—
5	0.5tsp	—	—

Tools

8 items

Serveware

1 item

Procedure

12 steps

1 of 12

Pour the water into the medium saucepan.

Water · 500 ml

⏱ 10s

ResultWater

2 of 12

Bring to the boil.

⏱ 4 min

ResultBoiling water

3 of 12

Meanwhile, lay the broccoli on the chopping board.

Broccoli · 1 piece

⏱ 5s

ResultBroccoli

4 of 12

Cut it into even florets, and peel and slice the tender stalk.

Broccoli · step 3

⏱ 2 min

ResultBroccoli florets

5 of 12

Put the florets and the sliced stalk in the steamer basket.

Broccoli florets · step 4

⏱ 15s

ResultBroccoli florets

6 of 12

Set the basket over the boiling water, cover with the lid and steam for 5 minutes, until a knife slides into the stalks.

⏱ 5 min

ResultSteamed broccoli

7 of 12

Tip the broccoli into a warm serving dish.

Steamed broccoli · step 6

⏱ 15s

ResultSteamed broccoli

8 of 12

Pour away the water in the pan.

⏱ 10s

9 of 12

Add the butter and toss until it melts.

Unsalted butter · 15 g

⏱ 20s

ResultButtered broccoli

10 of 12

Lay the lemon half on the board.

Lemon · 0.5 piece

⏱ 5s

ResultLemon

11 of 12

Squeeze the juice over the broccoli.

Lemon · step 10

⏱ 15s

ResultBroccoli with lemon

12 of 12

Sprinkle over the flaky salt and serve straight away.

Flaky sea salt · 0.5 tsp

⏱ 5s

ResultSteamed Broccoli with Lemon

Total Time12 min

#	Product	Action
1	500 ml	Pour the water into the medium saucepan.⏱ 10sResultWater
2	—	Bring to the boil.⏱ 4 minResultBoiling water
3	1 piece	Meanwhile, lay the broccoli on the chopping board.⏱ 5sResultBroccoli
4	Broccolistep 3	Cut it into even florets, and peel and slice the tender stalk.⏱ 2 minResultBroccoli florets
5	Broccoli floretsstep 4	Put the florets and the sliced stalk in the steamer basket.⏱ 15sResultBroccoli florets
6	—	Set the basket over the boiling water, cover with the lid and steam for 5 minutes, until a knife slides into the stalks.⏱ 5 minResultSteamed broccoli
7	Steamed broccolistep 6	Tip the broccoli into a warm serving dish.⏱ 15sResultSteamed broccoli
8	—	Pour away the water in the pan.⏱ 10s
9	15 g	Add the butter and toss until it melts.⏱ 20sResultButtered broccoli
10	0.5 piece	Lay the lemon half on the board.⏱ 5sResultLemon
11	Lemonstep 10	Squeeze the juice over the broccoli.⏱ 15sResultBroccoli with lemon
12	0.5 tsp	Sprinkle over the flaky salt and serve straight away.⏱ 5sResultSteamed Broccoli with Lemon
Total Time		12 min

Nutrition

per serving

Estimated · pre-cooking · 80% ingredients covered

Nutrient	Per serving
	30kcal
	0.1g
	3g
	2g
	0.9g
	0.3g
	0.3g
	297mg

Ingredients0/5

Tools0/8

Recipe

Steamed Broccoli with Lemon

Broccoli florets steamed until tender and tossed with butter, lemon juice and flaky salt. Serves 4.

What you’ll doYou will steam the broccoli florets over boiling water for 5 minutes, then toss them with butter, lemon juice and flaky salt.

Serves4

Total12 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Water500 ml
Broccoli, 1 large head, about 400 g1 piece
Unsalted butter15 g
Lemon0.5 piece
Flaky sea salt0.5 tsp

Tools

Steamer basketPan lidTongsServing dishChef's knifeCitrus juicerMedium saucepanChopping board

Method

Pour the water into the medium saucepan.

10sMedium saucepanWater · 500 ml

Bring to the boil.

4 minMedium saucepan

Meanwhile, lay the broccoli on the chopping board.

5sChopping boardBroccoli · 1 piece

Cut it into even florets, and peel and slice the tender stalk.

2 minChopping board, Chefs knifeBroccoli · step 3

Put the florets and the sliced stalk in the steamer basket.

15sSteamer basketBroccoli florets · step 4

Set the basket over the boiling water, cover with the lid and steam for 5 minutes, until a knife slides into the stalks.

5 minSteamer basket, Pan lid, Chefs knife

Tip the broccoli into a warm serving dish.

15sServing dishSteamed broccoli · step 6

Pour away the water in the pan.

10sMedium saucepan

Add the butter and toss until it melts.

20sServing dish, TongsUnsalted butter · 15 g

Lay the lemon half on the board.

5sChopping boardLemon · 0.5 piece

Squeeze the juice over the broccoli.

15sServing dish, Citrus juicerLemon · step 10

Sprinkle over the flaky salt and serve straight away.

Result · Steamed Broccoli with Lemon

5sServing dishFlaky sea salt · 0.5 tsp

Printed 18 October 2026