Garlic Roasted Broccoli
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If you’re looking for an easy to make side dish, check out this simple garlic roasted broccoli. It’s packed with flavor and takes minimal prep time.

When the fall and winter weather hits, I definitely start to miss out on my favorite summer veggies. But developing easy, flavorful recipes like this garlic roasted broccoli has definitely helped me learn to love the deeper, heartier veggies of the cold seasons too.
Plus it helps that oven roasted garlic broccoli is ridiculously simple to make. It takes minimal effort from me to get into the oven, and uses super easy ingredients to make a garlicky, delicious side dish.
5 Easy Ingredients
It doesn’t get much easier than these ingredients when it comes to preparing a flavorful side dish.

- Broccoli – For my family of 3 (2 adults 1 kid) I make a batch with about 6 cups of broccoli florets and it serves us for dinner and lunch the next day.
- Garlic – Use 6 large cloves, unpeeled. If they’re thin or small, use more like 7-8. No need to dice, mince, or anything else!
- Oil – I use grapeseed or olive oil, about 3-4 tablespoons to get all the florets evenly coated and tossed so they roast properly.
- Seasoning salt – I use my all-purpose seasoning blend for this and I highly, highly recommend you whip up a big batch to keep on hand for recipes like this. A store bought seasoning salt works too.
- Butter – the finishing touch! I use 4-5 tablespoons depending on my buttery mood, but you can use oil instead (I really prefer butter).
You can check out my seasoning blend recipe and make a big batch, but if you’re interested in just using the blend for this one recipe you’ll need these ingredients: Salt, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, granulated sugar.
You can just sprinkle each over the top of the broccoli, being a bit more generous with the salt, and toss it all together.
Tips for Perfect Oven Roasted Garlic Broccoli
This is a really quick and easy recipe. Toss it on the pan, melt the butter, mush in the garlic once it’s roasted, and boom, delicious roasted broccoli and garlic.
But of course, I have some tips for making sure your garlic and veggies come out perfectly roasted every time.

- Don’t skimp on the oil. Everyone gets so concerned with using less, but your broccoli will taste better and roast more evenly if every piece gets an even coat.
- Taste a piece of broccoli raw. If the seasoning seems too weak for you, add a few more sprinkles.
- Don’t overcrowd the pan. Use 2 pans rather than stuffing it all onto one if needed. If it’s too crowded the broccoli will steam, not caramelize.
- DO NOT peel the garlic! Just add whole cloves onto the pan. It’s going to roast and get creamy (roasted garlic is a thing of beauty), then it will be combined with the butter to create a sauce.
- Stir once in the middle of roasting, and flip the garlic cloves over on the pan to evenly roast them.
- If your broccoli is not done to your liking at the end of the cooking time, test the garlic, if it’s soft and squishy, take it off the pan so it doesn’t get hard or burn.
- Melt the butter and squeeze the garlic from the cloves into it, mush it together, and toss it on broccoli!

FAQ’s
Sure, you can cook the broccoli and seasoning together in a pan, but pan roasting garlic will be much more difficult. If you prefer this method, then I suggest having prepared roasted garlic in the freezer (it’s easy and lasts forever!)
Anything you like! Serve it alongside meat or veggie mains like, honeynut squash soup, one pot chicken marsala, tomato carrot soup, orange ginger pork chops, or bacon jam burgers.
You bet. I make a big enough batch that it serves us for dinner and lunch the next day. I will say I much prefer the texture of leftovers when it’s tossed into a sauté pan, my toaster oven, or the oven again, rather than the microwave.
So…pretty simple, am I right? It’s really a delicious way to enjoy roasted broccoli and roasted garlic with minimal effort on our parts. Simple can be completely delicious with the right technique. I hope you enjoy this dish! But also check out these other fall and winter veggie sides to inspire your cold season menus.
- Deep Fried Brussel Sprouts with Bacon
- Honey Glazed Rainbow Carrots
- Creamy Scalloped Potatoes with Kale and Leeks
- Easy Oven Roasted Potatoes
- Skillet Green Beans with Bacon and Mushrooms

Garlic Roasted Broccoli
Ingredients
- 6 cups broccoli florets
- 4 large garlic cloves*
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons all-purpose seasoning* Please See Notes at Bottom
- 4 tablespoons butter, unsalted
Instructions
- Preheat your oven 350°F.
- Toss the broccoli florets with the oil and seasoning and arrange on a large baking sheet. Use two if the pan is too crowded to prevent steaming.
- Add the garlic cloves, whole and unpeeled, to the baking sheet.
- Bake for 20-30 minutes. Stir the broccoli at the 15 minute mark and check the garlic, if it's very soft already (like custard) then take it from the oven, if it's still firm, leave it in with the broccoli.
- When the broccoli has finished roasting and the garlic is very soft, melt the butter.
- Squeeze the roasted garlic cloves into the butter and mix well.
- Toss the broccoli with the garlic butter and serve.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information and cooking times are provided as a best estimate. Values may vary based upon ingredients and equipment.
Such a simple yet tasty way to make broccoli. I used store bought seasoned salt and it worked really well for me. I just know I will be making this over and over again
I’m glad you liked this method so much you will be making this recipe again and again.
Great tips for making some awesome broccoli. The garlic was amazing on this, will be making again!
Thanks Tristin, we really love garlic on our broccoli, so glad you liked it so much too!
I love this broccoli recipe as a change for boring steamed or microwaved broccoli. It’s so easy and quick, and has a lot of flavor.
Isa, I am glad this is a new way for you to enjoy broccoli.
Love how simple and delicious this side dish is. We made it today to serve with our Nut Roast and we will be making it again for Thanksgiving.
That sounds delicious! I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
I love preparing garlic this way! The garlic adds such a delicious flavor and it’s perfect to go with any dish. Thanks for the idea and recipe!
Anytime! I hope you guys enjoy it!
This broccoli was so good! Thanks for the recipe for all-purpose seasoning. We don’t have that where we live. The whole family gobbled up this broccoli!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! That seasoning is one of my faves, I recommend it on many other recipes too!
This is such an easy and delicious recipe that doesn’t need any changes. Just some garlic, butter, and salt makes it tasty and perfect.
I’m so glad you liked it! Thanks for sharing how it went.