This Lemon Garlic Rooster and Broccoli Bake is a recipe you’ll come again to once more. We love a great simple dinner that’s all made in a single pan. We additionally love our recipe for The Best Roasted Broccoli Ever so we mixed the 2 to create one simple dinner that the entire household might love. The result’s a improbable meal that takes simply minutes to place collectively. It’s excellent for these busy nights if you simply must get one thing put collectively quick!
You might also like our one pot chicken broccoli and rice casserole or our easy broccoli cheddar soup.
Why Our Recipe
- Tremendous simple to place collectively and it bakes in a single dish. Use both a 9×13 pan or a sheet pan.
- Lemon garlic and parmesan are a basic taste mixture that go completely with each hen and broccoli.
- A nutritious and scrumptious meal that may be served plain or with steamed rice, pasta, couscous, or quinoa.
Lemon, garlic, and parmesan is a basic taste mixture which suggests you may’t actually go fallacious right here! Serve it by itself or add some rice, pasta, couscous, or quinoa for a full meal the entire household will love. You get a balanced meal with nice taste and minimal effort.
Ingredient Notes
- Rooster Breasts: You need evenly sized hen breasts for even cooking. Attempt to purchase hen that hasn’t been injected with saline for greatest outcomes.
- Broccoli Florets: Lower into medium-sized (bite-size) florets. Frozen broccoli can be utilized, however it is going to be a lot softer.
- Garlic: Freshly minced garlic packs essentially the most taste. The jarred form work too, however the taste at all times has a bit extra bitterness.
- Lemon (Zested and Juiced): You might be utilizing each the zest and the juice on this one so don’t overlook to zest it first!
- Lemon Pepper: This seasoning mix provides a giant punch of lemon zing. We like it!
- Parmesan Cheese: Freshly grated or shredded is greatest. Keep away from the powdered form as it might not soften as properly.
Saline Injected Rooster vs Pure
When searching for hen, you may discover phrases like “saline-injected” or “enhanced” on the packaging. This implies the hen has been infused with a saltwater answer, typically to spice up its moisture and maintain it trying recent on retailer cabinets. Whereas this added answer may also help the hen keep juicy, it might additionally have an effect on how your greens prepare dinner.
Saline-injected hen usually releases extra liquid throughout baking, which may make your broccoli a bit softer as the additional moisture limits browning. To maintain your veggies on the crispier facet, take into account roasting them on a sheet pan if utilizing saline-injected hen.
Pure or unenhanced hen doesn’t launch as a lot liquid, permitting the greens to roast evenly alongside it for that ideally suited texture. For the very best outcomes—and to keep away from paying additional for added water—search for “pure” hen on the label.
Sheet Pan or 9×13
The recipe as written requires a 9×13 pan, however you may also use a sheet pan to make this dinner. What’s the distinction? Utilizing a 9×13 pan will maintain in additional steam and juices, leading to a saucier bake that retains the hen and broccoli additional moist. That is nice in the event you plan to serve it with rice or pasta, as you may spoon among the pan juices over for added taste.
A sheet pan permits extra liquid to evaporate, making a barely crispier texture on the hen and broccoli. The broccoli may have evenly caramelized edges. Be at liberty to make use of whichever one works for you.
Serving Options
Serve with a heat facet of steamed rice, fluffy quinoa, or buttery couscous to absorb the scrumptious lemon-garlic sauce. A easy pasta like angel hair additionally works properly. One other nice choice could be to serve it up with a few of our scrumptious garlic bread.
Storage and Reheating Directions
Refrigerate leftovers in an hermetic container for as much as 3 days.
Reheat within the microwave on excessive in 30-second increments.
Reheating within the Air Fryer at 350°F. Place the hen and broccoli in a single layer within the basket and warmth for 3-5 minutes, or till heat.
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