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How long to boil broccoli?

Updated: 10/6/2023
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11y ago

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Broccoli is one of those vegetables that is overcooked way too often. It dulls the flavor and destroys a lot of the nutrients.

  • The best way to cook it is to cut up florets and drop them into boiling water for about a minute. It's just beyond blanching them, so it removed the hard crunch, but still leaves it firm and brightly colored enough to be worth eating.
  • You can also microwave it for about 2.5 minutes for a head. Put it in a closed (vented) microwaveable dish with about half a cup of water so it steams lightly.
  • Personally, I like to toss in a little olive oil, salt and pepper (and maybe some onion/garlic powder) and roast it in the oven at 450 degrees Fahrenheit for a few minutes -- just till it begins to brown a drop. Turn the oven off and let it sit another 5 minutes to soften.

if you like it mushy then that can take up to like an hour
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8y ago

Parboiling vegetables is a good way to precook them, allow them to cool and freeze for use another day. You would parboil broccoli florets for about 5 to 7 minutes long.You can cook it until it is tender and crisp. It doesn't take long to parboil broccoli, so keep an eye on it.

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15y ago

* Until it is tender all the way through. You should be able to easily poke a fork through the stem.

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11y ago

I like to boil it for 10 minutes, but it all depends on how you like to eat it. Test it with a fork to see how tender it is.

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12y ago

You want to cook it until it is bright green. About 8-10 minutes

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9y ago

Cut up and add the broccoli to enough boiling water to cover, and boil 15 minutes or until the desired tenderness.

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12y ago

Ten minute

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