Air fryer sesame broccoli
Broccoli florets with tender stalks and lightly roasted tips, finished with lemon, soy sauce and sesame seeds.
Air Fry
Mode
180 °C
Temperature
12 min
Cooking
116 kcal
Per serving
For the recipe and finishing
Fiber
4.4g
Protein
5.6g
Carbs
3.9g
Fat
7g
Instructions
1.
Cut the broccoli into 4 cm florets with stalks no thicker than 1 cm.
Peel thick stalks and slice them to cook with the florets.
Rinse, drain and dry.
Preheat the empty basket for 3 minutes at 180 °C according to the manual.2.
Coat the broccoli with oil.
Arrange loosely in a basket at least 20 × 20 cm; use two batches if necessary.3.
Air fry at 180 °C for 8–12 minutes, tossing after 5 minutes.
From 8 minutes, pierce a stalk: it should be tender with a little bite.
If the tips brown before the stalks soften, reduce to 170 °C and cook for 2 more minutes.4.
Mix the lemon juice and soy sauce.
Toss with the hot broccoli outside the basket, sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve immediately.
Tips from Atelier Airfryer
A tip for better texture
Keep stalks thin and florets fairly large: tiny pieces dry out quickly in the airflow.
Add the sauce after cooking to preserve the roasted tips.
For more tender broccoli
Direct cooking works with thin-stemmed florets and gives a slightly firm texture.
For a more tender result, you can blanch them for 2 minutes in boiling water, then drain and dry thoroughly before adding the oil.
At 180 °C, start checking after 4 minutes and continue minute by minute until the stalks are tender and the tips lightly roasted.
This variation requires a saucepan, bringing water to the boil, blanching and drying: the displayed times refer to the version without precooking.
Adjusting batches
The displayed 12 minutes cover one batch; allow 8–12 minutes at 180 °C depending on your appliance.
The 3-minute preheat is included in preparation time.
If the basket is too small, repeat cooking without stacking the food.
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Turn the pieces without scratching the coating using Silicone tongs.
More cooking ideas
See our cooking chart to adjust timings for your appliance, the air fryer comparison to choose a basket size, and try Crispy sesame and ginger tofu with sweet-savory soy sauce.
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