Browned Butter Broccoli with Mizithra Cheese
My sister has made a browned butter broccoli with mizithra cheese recipe for years and I finally gave it a go and am kicking myself for waiting so long! What could be better than nutty brown butter sauteed with broccoli, topped with a salty and creamy mizithra cheese? It’s a wonderful side dish, although if I’m honest, I could eat just a bowl of this broccoli for dinner and be perfectly happy. This easy broccoli side dish recipe paired nicely with flank steak with balsamic roasted tomatoes and roasted garlic mashed potatoes.
Browned Butter Broccoli with Mizithra Cheese
Ingredients:
- 3 tbsp butter
- 3 cups broccoli florets
- crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
- 2 tbsp mizithra cheese, grated + more at serving
How to Make Browned Butter Broccoli with Mizithra Cheese
Make the brown butter by heating the butter in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring often, until melted. It will start to bubble, foam, and separate and turn golden brown with a nutty aroma. Side Note: Watch the butter carefully while cooking because it can burn quickly & easily.
Add the broccoli and a dash of crushed red pepper flakes and toss to coat evenly in the brown butter. Cover with a lid and cook for 2 minutes; remove lid and stir then cover and steam for another 1-2 minutes, or until the broccoli is crisp-tender. Season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste.
Pour the broccoli into a serving dish, sprinkle with mizithra cheese, and serve additional cheese on the side. Serve immediately. Enjoy.
Equipment
- Large Skillet with Lid
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp butter
- 3 cups broccoli florets
- crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
- 2 tbsp mizithra cheese, grated + more at serving
Instructions
- Make the brown butter by heating the butter in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring often, until melted. It will start to bubble, foam, and separate and turn golden brown with a nutty aroma. Side Note: Watch the butter carefully while cooking because it can burn quickly & easily.
- Add the broccoli and a dash of crushed red pepper flakes then toss to coat evenly in the brown butter.
- Cover with a lid and cook for 2 minutes; remove lid and stir then cover and steam for another 1-2 minutes, or until the broccoli is crisp-tender. Season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste.
- Pour the broccoli into a serving dish, sprinkle with mizithra cheese, and serve additional cheese on the side. Serve immediately. Enjoy.
That looks like a perfectly healthy and yummy side dish!
I am always looking for new recipes to give broccoli some interest. This looks like a good one.
That looks fabulous but I would be a bit scared of burning the broccoli. Take care Diane
I love how clean and fresh this looks. And broccoli is one of my favorite vegetables. Thank you for the recipe.
This sounds great! I’ve never had mizithra cheese…but I need to try it.