Side Dishes

Broccoli with Lemon Herb Sauce

Name: Broccoli with Lemon Herb Sauce
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Yield: 4 to 6

Fresh lemon juice and garlic give traditional broccoli a wake-up call. Tip: Make sure the broccoli retains its crispness during cooking so that it isn’t overpowered by the liveliness of the sauce. Garnish with lemon and/or thyme.

Prep

5 minutes

Cook

15 minutes

Servings

4 to 6

Level

Easy

Ingredients

1½ pounds broccoli
3 Tablespoons Challenge Butter
½ teaspoon (1 clove) garlic, pressed or minced
1 Tablespoon cornstarch
1 cup water
¾ teaspoon salt
¾ teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoons fresh thyme, minced (or ½ teaspoon dried whole leaves)
½ teaspoon *fresh lemon peel, finely minced
2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Directions

1

Prepare broccoli spears and sliced stems, and steam until crisp-tender (8 minutes.)
2

In a 1-quart pan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Add garlic and sauté until slightly browned.
3

In a separate small bowl, blend cornstarch with cold water and then stir into butter/garlic mixture along with salt, sugar, thyme, and lemon zest. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 1 minute more.
4

Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice. Pour over hot drained broccoli.