Larry's Kitchen
🍳 Meet the Broccoli
🦁 Why Larry Likes This One
Larry loves how it looks like little trees!
Serves
1
Prep
2 min
Cook
8 min
Level
⭐ Easy
⚠️ Allergen Information
✅No Known Allergens
Always check ingredient labels every time you cook. Ingredients can change. If your child has a diagnosed food allergy, follow their healthcare team's advice.
🥕 Ingredients
- •1 head broccoli
- •1 tbsp olive oil
- •1 pinch salt
🔧 Equipment
saucepansteamerchopping boardknife
📝 Method
🔥 Oven/Cooking temperature: Hob medium
- 1Wash the broccoli.
- 2Look at the green colour and the little tree shapes.
- 3Feel the bumpy top.
- 4Adult: cut into florets.
- 5Adult: steam for 6-8 minutes until tender.
- 6Smell it when cooked.
- 7Taste if you want to.
🦁 My Jobs
- ✓ Wash broccoli
- ✓ Look at the shape
- ✓ Feel the texture
- ✓ Smell it
- ✓ Taste if you want to
👨👩👧 Grown-Up Jobs
- ⚠️ Use a sharp knife
- ⚠️ Use the hob for steaming
- ⚠️ Handle hot steamer
⚠️ Food Safety
- • Wash vegetables before preparing
- • Steamer will be very hot — use caution with steam
🧩 Try It Your Way
Try roasting broccoli with olive oil and garlic instead of steaming.
