Broccoli With Red Pepper Flakes And Garlic Chips

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 -4 garlic cloves, sliced crosswise into thin slices
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 1/2 lbs broccoli

Recipe

• 1 in a small skillet over medium-low heat combine the olive oil, garlic and red pepper flakes.
• 2 heat, stirring frequently, just until the garlic begins to turn golden on the edges, approximately 1-2 minutes.
• 3 remove from heat, strain through a fine-mesh sieve, reserving the oil and garlic in separate containers.
• 4 cut the broccoli into florets, trimming the stalks until they are about 1-2 inches long.
• 5 place the cut broccoli in steamer basket over boiling water, cover tightly and stem until crisp tender, 4-6 minutes.
• 6 place broccoli immediately into a serving dish, sprinkle with garlic flakes and 1 tablespoon of the oil.
• 7 serve.
• 8 the remaining oil can be saved and used in other dishes later.