Steamed Broccoli with Beurre Noisette
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INGREDIENTS 1 pound broccoli 4 tablespoons, 1/2 stick, unsalted butter Salt and pepper 1 tablespoon lemon juice Trim broccoli; peeling thick stems to make them less tough. Cut into equal-size pieces. Put butter in a small saucepan and turn heat to medium. Cook, swirling pan occasionally, until butter stops foaming and begins to brown. Remove from heat immediately and season lightly with salt and pepper; keep warm. Steam broccoli over boiling water until tender and bright green, usually less than 10 minutes. Sprinkle with salt. (At this point, broccoli can be run under cold water and refrigerated until needed. To reheat, put a little olive oil or butter in a pan over medium heat and turn broccoli in it until hot.) Swirl lemon juice into warm butter (buerre noisette). Drizzle over broccoli and serve.