Oven Roasted Lemon Herb Broccoli

This easy Oven Roasted Lemon Herb Broccoli is packed with flavor and extra convenient because it’s made with frozen broccoli!

I’ve been working on flavorful veggie recipes lately, made from frozen. There are a couple of reasons for this, and the first is that frozen veggies are very economical during the winter months. And the second reason you might share with me as well is that I haven’t been grocery shopping in 17 days!

Suffice it to say, I’m out of everything fresh except carrots, celery, and potatoes! So we’ve been making my Easiest Garlic Roasted Green Beans quite a bit. And now this lemon herb broccoli has become my 2nd go-to. You can roast broccoli in the same way as the green beans. But since we like to mix it up sometimes, that’s how this version came to be.

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Of course, if you do happen to have fresh broccoli, I’ve included the temperature below for how I roast it. But if you’re in the same boat with frozen veggies, I hope you’ll enjoy this one. I really do feel frozen veggies are tough because they’re never quite as good as fresh, texture-wise.

But, being both economical and convenient, they have a permanent place at our dinner table. This latest broccoli recipe is especially good with anything Italian-inspired. Be sure to check out the extra recipe inspiration below.

Let’s make my Oven Roasted Lemon Herb Broccoli step by step

Step 1: I like to thaw my frozen broccoli just enough (you can place it into the refrigerator in the morning, or leave it on the counter for 15 minutes) to cut up any extra-large pieces. Then spread them evenly over a parchment-lined baking sheet.

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Step 2: Next, mix together the olive oil, garlic, Italian seasoning, lemon zest , sea salt, and pepper.

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Step 3: Toss the broccoli together with the olive oil mixture, and roast until browned.

This broccoli is perfect served with these pasta recipe

Creamy Tuscan Sun-dried Tomato Pasta with Italian Sausage
Rustic Italian Style Sausage Sweet Potato Noodles
One Pot Mac and Cheese
Chicken Pot Pie Pasta
Easy Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

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Or serve it as a side dish to one of these dinner recipes

Instant Pot Chicken and Rice
Sun-dried Tomato Spinach Turkey Burgers
Skillet Lemon Garlic Chicken Thighs
Grain Free Pizzadillas
Instant Pot Rosemary Pork Ragu with Cauliflower ‘Polenta’

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I hope you get a chance to make this broccoli soon! If you do, I’d love it if you’d leave me a comment/rating below. And I always love hearing from you here, and over on Instagram where you can tag me at #getinspiredeveryday with your photos.

INGREDIENTS1x2x3x

2 pounds frozen broccoli - partially thawed
2 tbsp olive oil
1 clove garlic - minced
2 tsp lemon zest - see notes
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat the oven to 500ºF and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
Cut any larger pieces of broccoli into bite-sized pieces, then spread them out over the parchment paper.
Mix the olive oil, garlic, lemon zest , Italian seasoning, sea salt, and pepper. Pour the olive oil mixture over the broccoli and toss to combine. Spread the broccoli out evenly over the parchment paper.
Roast the broccoli until tender and browned, 10-15 minutes.
Serve immediately.

NOTES

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