Charred Broccoli, Air Fryer

also called air fryer broccoli · basket broccoli · air fried broccoli · roasted broccoli in the air fryer

Also written for the plain way (3 to wash).

The table

Written for a preheated 5.7 L basket. From cold, add three minutes. A 3.5 L basket is two batches, not more minutes.
1 lb(450 g; crowns and peeled stalks)broccolicut into even florets, toss with equal parts water and oilroast in the basket 175°C (350°F), 8–12 min, one layertoss at halfway — the water has gone and the edges are just browningtoss hot in the same bowl
1 Tbs(15 mL)olive oil
1 Tbs(15 mL)water
1 tspkosher salt
2 cloves(grated)garlic
1 tsplemon zest
1 Tbs(15 mL)lemon juice
1/2 tspred chile flakes
Equal parts water and oil: the water steams the floret soft, and once it has boiled off the oil browns it.
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2cut into even florets, toss with equal parts water and oil

5toss hot in the same bowl

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Cooking it

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The clock

Start to finish
at least 10 min3 of 4 steps give no time
Needs you
none given
If you get it wrong
Narrow — the florets char a good two minutes before the stems soften, so the whole dish is decided by how evenly it was cut
What you'll wash
Two things — the basket, the bowl
Does it keep
Not at all — the charred edges go limp and the florets weep in the fridge; there is nothing to bring back

  1. cut into even florets, toss with equal parts water and oil

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  2. roast in the basket 175°C (350°F), 8–12 min, one layer

    10 minwalk awayfrom the start

  3. toss at halfway — the water has gone and the edges are just browning

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  4. toss hot in the same bowl

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You'll need air fryer basket · bowl

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>> title: Charred Broccoli, Air Fryer
>> category: Vegetables & Sides
>> tags: broccoli, air fryer, basket, side, lemon
>> counters: The Air Fryer & the Pot
>> dish: charred-broccoli
>> kit: Air Fryer
>> aka: air fryer broccoli, basket broccoli, air fried broccoli, roasted broccoli in the air fryer
>> servings: 4
>> time: 25 min
>> slack: narrow — the florets char a good two minutes before the stems soften, so the whole dish is decided by how evenly it was cut
>> washing-up: the basket, the bowl
>> capacity: 4 — one 5.7 L air fryer basket, roast, air fry
>> keeps: not at all — the charred edges go limp and the florets weep in the fridge; there is nothing to bring back

>> step: Written for a preheated 5.7 L basket. From cold, add three minutes. A 3.5 L basket is two batches, not more minutes.
Cut evenly. The florets char first and the stems will not catch up.

>> step: cut into even florets, toss with equal parts water and oil
Cut @broccoli{1%lb}(450 g; crowns and peeled stalks) into even florets and toss in a #bowl{} with @olive oil{1%Tbs}(15 mL), @water{1%Tbs}(15 mL), @kosher salt{1%tsp}.

>> step: roast in the basket 175°C (350°F), 8–12 min, one layer
Roast @&(~1)wetted florets{} in a preheated #air fryer basket{} at 175°C (350°F) for ~air fry{10%min}, one layer.

>> step: toss at halfway — the water has gone and the edges are just browning
Toss @&(~1)broccoli{} once.

>> step: toss hot in the same bowl
Toss @&(~1)charred broccoli{} with @garlic{2%cloves}(grated), @lemon zest{1%tsp}, @lemon juice{1%Tbs}(15 mL), @red chile flakes{1/2%tsp}.

>> step: Equal parts water and oil: the water steams the floret soft, and once it has boiled off the oil browns it.
Two stages in one toss. It is why basket vegetables need not come out dry.