15-Minute Oven Roasted Broccolini

This 15-minute oven roasted broccolini is the best quick side dish that pairs well with so many meals! It’s one of our all-time favorites when we need a simple veggie recipe to serve for dinner. Made with broccolini (also sometimes called baby broccoli), olive oil, and a few simple spices – it cooks quickly in the oven on a sheet pan until tender with most delightful, slightly charred florets. The recipe is not only delicious but also wholesome, gluten-free, and dairy-free!

The best oven roasted broccolini

I’m sure we’re all familiar with the feeling of getting stuck in a repetitive rut in the kitchen, but sometimes, it’s for a good reason!

This roasted broccolini is that recipe for us.

Whenever I’m throwing together a simple meal that includes a couple of veggie side dishes, this is an option I reach for over and over again.

And it’s so delicious that it’s often requested, even for special occasions!

Which works for me because not only is it irresistibly good, it’s also deceptively easy to make.

All you need is a handful of ingredients, a sheet pan, and a hot oven, and you’re well on your way to perfectly crisp-tender broccolini with the most irresistible charred bits that will keep you coming back for bite after bite.

Recipe testing notes

Oven temperature

In almost every case, I consider 425 degrees F the magical oven temperature for roasting vegetables.

It’s hot enough that veggies achieve beautiful caramelization as they cook but not so hot that they burn before they’re the right amount of tender.

At this temperature and with the recommended roasting time, your broccolini will come out with a perfect bite and irresistible, barely crispy florets.

If you want your broccolini to be more soft and tender when it’s done, I recommend roasting at 400 degrees F for 10-12 minutes or briefly blanching it before roasting.

Why to use a large sheet pan

Our sheet pans are our most used cookware, even more than our cast iron skillet!

We reach for them for everything from roasting vegetables to cooking protein.

One of the reasons I I love them so much? The surface area you get with a large sheet pan (something that’s especially important when roasting veggies!) allows the hot air to circulate evenly over whatever is being cooked, which equals evenly cooked food and excellent browning.

And because they’re metal, they’re also safer to use at hot temperatures in comparison to glass or ceramic baking dishes, which means you can crank up the heat to broil before pulling your broccolini from the oven if you want just a little extra charring.

Making sure your broccolini cooks evenly

As mentioned in the section above, surface area is really important for even cooking when roasting vegetables.

If the sheet pan is crowded, the moisture released from the broccolini as it cooks will cause it to steam instead of caramelize.

So, for evenly cooked pieces with nice charred bits, you’ll want to give each broccolini stalk a bit of it’s own little space, as pictured in the images below.

🌿 If you love a simple roasted veggie side dish as much as we do be sure to take a look at our recipes for Roasted Chopped Red Cabbage, Lemon Garlic Roasted Asparagus, Perfectly Caramelized Mexican Roasted Cauliflower, and Crispy 5-Ingredient Roasted Sweet Potatoes!

Spicing it up

Truthfully, the sky is the limit when seasoning your broccolini before roasting!

But our favorite simple combo is a bit of garlic powder, a pinch of chili flakes, kosher salt, and black pepper.

Chili flakes are totally optional if you don’t like spicy food.

How to make roasted broccolini

Ready in just 15 minutes, this veggie side dish is about as easy as it gets to make! I always suggest reading through the recipe at least once before you start cooking so the recipe flows smoothly.

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