Alton Brown's Oven Roasted Broccoli

I've never been the biggest fan of vegetables, nor a great advocate for any veggie side dish, but let me tell you, this stuff is great. Not that it should come as any surprise, after all, Alton Brown is a food genius. 

But seriously, if you are going to master one veggie, let it be this. It's so ridiculously easy to pull together, it's hard to believe it tastes so good. I've even made it for parties. And I'm not talking fancy pot luck dinner parties but rather the drunken crazy parties you usually don't remember. Except everyone remembered the broccoli. (Plus it passed the Can Make When Drunk Test which is pretty handy.)

Overall, I highly suggest this recipe to veggie lovers and non-veggie lovers alike. 


Alton Brown's Oven Roasted Broccoli
(Recipe from Good Eats)


1 pound broccoli, rinsed and cut into bite size pieces
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, finely diced
1/3 cup panko bread crumbs
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan
Salt and Pepper to taste


Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.

In a large bowl, stir together the broccoli, olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper.

Spread the Panko out onto a cookie sheet and place in the oven for 2 minutes or until the crumbs turns golden brown. Remove from the oven and stir into the broccoli mixture until combined.

Pour all the broccoli mixture out onto the cookie sheet and spread evenly. Roast in the oven for 8-10 minutes or until broccoli is tender. Once cooked, return back to the bowl and stir in the Parmesan. Serve immediately.