Portuguese Fried Broccoli (Brocolos Fritos)


1 bunch broccoli (fresh) or 2 packages frozen
5 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 small onion, chopped
Salt and fresh pepper to taste


Discard tough portion of the stems and cut broccoli into 1-inch-long pieces. Parboil in salted water for just 1 minute. 

Parboil, or part-boil. Just boil it in salted water for only a minute. 

Remove and drain well. You can do this ahead, or use leftover cooked broccoli. Heat olive oil and saute garlic and onions until golden brown. 

Almost golden brown!

Add the broccoli, stir and saute until heated throughout. 

Whole Foods doesn't do "small" onions, so this ended up having lots and lots of onion.

Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.

Served up with some nice sweet potato gnocchi. 

My Rating: 4/5 "Great stuff. The onions are sweet and the broccoli is broccoli and the two flavors are great together." 

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