Once you try broccoli with the smoky sweet flavor of bacon, you’ll never want to eat broccoli any other way again.
Satisfy your sweet tooth with this easy-to-make recipe for Bacon Roasted Broccoli.
1. Info for Bacon Roasted Broccoli
- Cook Time: 40 min
- Total Time: 40 min
- Servings: 4
- Calories: 138.58 kcal
2. Ingredients for Bacon Roasted Broccoli
- 2 cups (12 oz.) broccoli florets
- 2 tsp. olive oil
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- black pepper
- 3 strips bacon
3. Directions:
3.1 Preheat
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Preheat the oven to 375°F.
3.2 Prep
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Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
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Cut the broccoli into 1-inch florets and place in a large mixing bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt, garlic powder, and black pepper.
3.3 Stove
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Dice the bacon into 1/4-inch pieces and place in a large skillet.
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Set the skillet over medium high heat. Fry the bacon, stirring frequently with a rubber spatula, just until it begins to render some fat, about 2-3 minutes. The bacon should still be very undercooked. Transfer the bacon and fat to the bowl of broccoli.
3.4 Prep
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Toss the broccoli and bacon until the oil is evenly distributed. Transfer to the parchment-lined baking sheet.
3.5 Oven
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Roast the broccoli and bacon on middle rack of oven for 15 minutes.
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Open the oven and stir the broccoli with a rubber spatula. Continue roasting until broccoli is tender and slightly charred and bacon is browned and crisp, 10-15 minutes.
3.6 Check
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Check to see that dish is done. Remove from oven or add time as needed.
3.7 Serve
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Serve immediately.
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