Overview
- Mainstream outlets are amplifying Simply Recipes’ guidance published today on roasting frozen broccoli for superior texture and flavor.
- Home cooks are told to preheat the oven and baking tray to 220C/200F/Gas 7 and dry-roast unseasoned florets for 12 to 15 minutes.
- After the initial roast, the broccoli is tossed with oil and seasonings and returned to the oven to brown and crisp.
- Experts note frozen broccoli is blanched before freezing and partly cooked, so it needs less oven time than fresh.
- Delaying the oil prevents trapped moisture and sogginess, with about five extra minutes yielding tender-crisp results and about ten delivering deeper caramelisation.