Reviewed: Sep. 28, 2009

I wasn't a big fan on this recipe. Although I will say I didn't have any lemons, so I used lemon juice, but I used a little and the suggested amount of water. It was pretty sour, but it did give a variation from usual broccoli toppings. Probably won't try it again though.

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Kelly

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Reviewed: Sep. 10, 2009

I love this recipe. I've made it a few times but always use fresh broccoli and it comes out great. The combination of spice and lemon is perfect. I will make this often.

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Living In: Sacramento, California, USA

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Reviewed: May 21, 2009

I agree with the other reviewer who said there was too much liquid if you use frozen broccoli. Also, I think the cook time is too much for frozen broccoli. My broccoli gradually lost it's green color the longer it cooked. Really, frozen veggies only need to be cooked until they're hot, and that only takes a few minutes. This recipe probably works much better with fresh broccoli, in lieu of the recipe-stated frozen. That said, I LOVED the flavor, but I'm a lemon nut. My boyfriend didn't particularly care for it; he said the lemon overpowered the flavor of the broccoli. You might want to watch how much lemon juice you add. Also, I don't see any point in adding the butter. You couldn't taste it, and with all that water, it wasn't like the broccoli was going to stick to the pan or anything. Save the calories and forget it.

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Wiley

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Reviewed: Apr. 21, 2009

I thought this was fantastic! It was lemony and a little spicy. I served it with wild rice. I think I will try adding cauliflower to it next time just to experiment.

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NEAMOSRU

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Reviewed: Apr. 18, 2009

Super tasty and I loved it! I used fresh broccoli and it turned out great.

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Reviewed: Apr. 13, 2009

I made it as is and put a few drops of sesame seed oil to accompany the asian salmon that also uses seseme seed oil. My husband said it was his favorite way to eat broccoli. My 11 yr old twins who don't eat broccoli, ate it too. We will make it again.

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Reviewed: Mar. 25, 2009

What a nice sauce! The flavors went so well together. I took the advice of others and steamed my fresh broccoli for just a few minutes till bright green. I used a fresh lemon and organic unsalted butter, coarse salt, fresh ground pepper and just two dashes of cayenne pepper (less than 1/8) as this spice can pack a lot of kick. I had some extra minced garlic so I added just a touch of it to the lemon butter mixture. It was right on. I poured the sauce over the broccoli. I will definitely make this sauce again. Thanks for a great recipe!

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Reviewed: Mar. 19, 2009

I love this recipe! I make it quite often. The only thing I did differently was not add water.

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Reviewed: Mar. 17, 2009

Loved it!

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Reviewed: Mar. 9, 2009

So good! It was a bit tangy but my husband and I like it that way. Also added some garlic. I was afraid the frozen broccoli would be soggy, but it was all I had and it was still good. I will definitely use fresh next time, though.

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Neen718

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Reviewed: Feb. 28, 2009

Had a good lemony taste. We didn't have any cayenne pepper, so I subsitutted it with lemon pepper. Very good!

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Reviewed: Jan. 21, 2009

I thought it had a little too much lemon but it was still good. I will use less next time. Thanks

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Jackie

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Reviewed: Jan. 21, 2009

awesome! few changes...I steamed broccoli and made the butter sauce in a pan. I minced one clove of garlic and I served the butter on the side so people could put as much on as they wanted. It was so delicious!

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Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2008

My man loved this soooo much and insisted I give it 5. If it was me.... I dont really want to say. Im glad he likes it though! We both agreed this would accompany a seafood dish nicely. OK, let me just warn you this is going to taste just like the ingredients: Sour and Spicey. I didnt taste the broccoli much and I used the fresh stuff too.... Secondly the cooking method is not likely to impress anyone. So Im going to suggest that if the comination sounds appealing then you should try steaming your broccoli as you normally would, then cut the sauce of the recipe by half or so, and combine it to the steamed stuff. That makes more sense to me.....

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Reviewed: Dec. 11, 2008

I followed this recipe exactly as indicated except used fresh broccoli and a little garlic. I liked it but the lemon taste was a little too overpowering. It tasted great, but I felt like I only wanted to taste it a few times before it was too much. I will keep this recipe and definitely make it again but I will use the juice of 1/2 a lemon as opposed to a whole.

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Reviewed: Nov. 11, 2008

Followed the recipe exactly. The lemon taste was overpowering--try half a lemon instead.

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Jill R.

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Reviewed: Nov. 10, 2008

I take fresh broccoli, steam it in the microwave for 3 minutes and let sit in the m'wave after for about 3 minutes. Then I add 1 tbsp real butter, sea salt and 1-2 tbsp lemon juice and m'wave another 1 minute, let sit for 1 minute or until the meat is done. Granddaughter loves it! Bounce it around a little to coat. One dish, simple!

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Maggie

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Reviewed: Oct. 6, 2008

I really don't like broccoli, but this was delicious! I did use fresh broccoli, steamed in the microwave. Made the butter sauce as directed and poured over it. A lot quicker this way too! I think I may try this butter sauce on fish or shrimp.

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