Broccoli with Lemon Butter Sauce Recipe
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Broccoli with Lemon Butter Sauce

By: MARDI1030 
"A fast and zesty take on frozen broccoli. Can also use fresh broccoli. Great summer dish. Can be served hot or cold."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (100)

Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 (16 ounce) package frozen broccoli florets

Directions

  1. In a large skillet, combine the butter, water, lemon juice, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Add the broccoli to the pan, stir to coat, and cover with a lid. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes over medium-low heat, stirring once, until broccoli is tender but still bright green. Serve warm, or refrigerate and serve cold.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 137 | Total Fat: 11.9g | Cholesterol: 31mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2006 by Navy_Mommy   view full review
My husband and I both really enjoyed this recipe. It was a nice change to broccoli with...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 10, 2006 by Nance   view full review
My husband, 17 year old son and I liked this- and we're not big broccoli eaters. I used fresh...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2005 by L.F.   view full review
Using frozen broccoli, I ended up with a very soggy, limp vegetable. Maybe it would have been...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 1, 2006 by ANGELA43   view full review
I didn't use cayanne pepper, instead I used lemon pepper. I cooked both carrots and fresh...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2006 by KarenCooks   view full review
Simple and excellent. I had a large lemon, so only used half of its juice - which was a good...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2006 by LESLEYfromWI   view full review
This did not go over well with my family. A little too sour for us. Nobody would eat after...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2006 by CT_Girl   view full review
This was pretty good. I, too, used fresh broccoli, steamed it and poured the juice over the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2006 by CandiceSteele   view full review
So good...a nice twist on plain old broccoli. A quick and easy way to add some delicious...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2006 by LINDA MCLEAN   view full review
Like Nance, I steamed my broccoli just in water and then poured the sauce over. Everyone loved...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 24, 2006 by fuzzball   view full review
This wasn't very good. The flavors didn't mingle well. My husband took one bite and refused...

 

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