This Easy 10 Minute Garlic Broccoli is one of our favorite fast and easy side dishes. It's packed full of garlic, fits into every diet, and it's ready in just minutes!
Next, try our 10 Minute Sauteed Sugar Snap Peas!
This is one of our go-to recipes because it is so incredibly fast to prepare and fast to cook, thanks to the steam-fry, but still packs in a lot of flavor. We make This Easy 10 minutes Garlic Broccoli at least once a week because it's so incredibly healthy and fast and easy!
Ingredients Needed
- Broccoli - Fresh is what we always prefer, but you can definitely use frozen, too.
- Garlic - Fresh and powdered for ultimate garlic flavor!
- Onion Powder - Because if there's garlic, there's onion in one of our recipes.
- Stock - Vegetable to keep it vegan or Chicken if that's not needed. Whatever you prefer. Or, if you don't have stock you can just use some water needed for the steam-fry cooking.
- Salt and Pepper - Duh
What does Steam-Fry Mean?
Steam-frying is a method of cooking that's done in a frying or sauté pan, but uses less oil and uses steam to finish the cooking. It can still add a little color from the light fry in the oil, but the majority of cooking is done by the liquid steaming in the pan to finish tenderizing the broccoli.
This is one of our favorite ways to cook broccoli (and many other vegetables), because it's healthier than doing a full sauté, which requires a good amount of oil (fat), but it's way more flavorful than just a regular steam.
How to Steam-Fry Broccoli
It's so easy!
Step 1: Heat some oil (or butter, whatever you prefer) in a pan and add garlic to give it a quick cook.
Our favorite pan to use for this is our Finex cast iron, but you could use your favorite cast iron or large sauté pan.
Step 2: Add broccoli, give a quick stir in the garlic.
Step 3: Add stock or water and cover to finish cooking.
And done, Easy 10 Minute Garlic Broccoli!
Customizable
One of the best parts of this recipe is that it's so customizable.
- Use another vegetable! Cauliflower, carrots, kale, mushrooms, green beans, or a mixture of whatever you have on hand.
- Switch up the flavor but using different spices like red pepper flakes, paprika, oregano, or cumin.
- Make additions like bacon, olives, fresh onions or shallots.
- Use butter instead of olive oil, or use a flavor oil like sesame or avocado oil.
- Add some cheese!
Serve it With
Here are some of our favorite main dishes to serve this Easy 10 Minute Garlic Broccoli with!
- 15 Minute Garlic Butter Chicken
- Cornell Chicken
- Maple Soy Glazed Chicken Thighs
- Crock Pot Honey Mustard Chicken
- Balsamic Shittake Mushroom Steaks
- 10 Minute Spicy Grilled Shrimp
- Crock Pot Balsamic Chicken
- Grilled Boneless Pork Chops
- Mom's Swedish Meatballs
No matter what you serve it with, this is hands-down one of our easiest, fastest side dishes that we love when we need something quick and healthy to round out the meal!
Enjoy! As always, if you make this recipe or any of my others, I love to hear what you think! Leave a comment below, email me, or you can find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest!
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Easy 10 Minute Garlic Broccoli
Equipment
- or large sauté pan
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4-5 cloves garlic
- 1 1/2 lbs broccoli florets about 5 crowns
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 cup vegetable stock or chicken or beef stock
Instructions
- Heat oil in a cast iron or large sauté pan on medium.
- Add garlic and stir and cook for 60-90 seconds.
- Add broccoli stir to coat with oil and garlic. Cook for another minute. Add garlic and onion powder and stock to pan, stir to combine and cover.
- Let cook covered for 8 minutes.
- Give a final stir and serve immediately.
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Jacqueline Debono
I love broccoli. It's hands down one of my favourite autumn/winter veggies. The term steam frying is new to me although I've cooked onions for soup this way. Can't wait to try this steamed fried broccoli, especially with that double garlic seasoning!
Tracy
Enjoy!
Veronika
I really like that you doubled up on the garlic, I always add more in every recipe! This broccoli made a great side to our favorite roasted salmon we made the other day.
Lori | The Kitchen Whisperer
Seriously such an easy and delicious anytime recipe! Whether it's a side dish or a main dish, you cannot go wrong with this dish! It's positively delicious!
Jessica
Yes! Steam frying! This will be the perfect side dish for my chicken tonight - my family loves garlic, so I'm excited to see how this goes. Thanks!
Heather
Love that this broccoli is made
In 10 minutes and can use Fresh or frozen!
Sean
While I roast broccoli all of the time I have never thought to just add garlic. This was a wonderful side dish.
Tracy
Thanks so much, Sean!
Cathleen
Why have I never thought of making garlic broccoli?? I always only do steamed plain broccoli. This recipe took broccoli up another notch, thank you so much for sharing 🙂
Tracy
Thanks for giving it a try and sharing!
Ann
I followed your exact recipe, but used my air fryer to make. Turned out delicious! Will definitely use this recipe again!
Tracy
Awesome to hear, Ann!!
Lauren Michael Harris
If it's made with garlic, I love it. This broccoli was SO flavorful and super easy to make. Will definitely be a regular around here now.
Tracy
Whooo! We're the same way around here! Thanks for sharing, Lauren!
Jasmine King
We both loved this. When summer heat makes you not want to roast in the oven, this is the BEST alternative, Easy and delicious. Thank you!
Tracy
So wonderful to hear, Jasmine!! Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a review 🙂