Grilled Broccoli Rabe

A super-simple, yet impressive grilled vegetable.

By
Carrie Vasios Mullins
Carrie Vasios Mullins is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.
Carrie Vasios Mullins
Carrie Vasios Mullins is the former national editor at Serious Eats, with a focus on all things sweet.
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Updated August 19, 2024
Grilled broccoli rabe with crushed red pepper and lemon wedges on a wooden square plate.

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Why It Works

  • Letting the broccoli rabe rest with salt 10 minutes before grilling encourages more flavor with a quick brine.
  • A grill basket keeps slim broccoli rabe stalks from falling through the grill grates.
  • Tossing the vegetable with a vinaigrette immediately after serving adds brightness and a bit of heat from the pepper flake.

If you're looking for a no-fuss vegetable to grill while cooking your main protein, broccoli rabe is a perfect fit. Easy to prep and fast cooking, broccoli rabe is grilled then tossed with red pepper flakes and a lemon vinaigrette.

September 2011

Recipe Details

Grilled Broccoli Rabe Recipe

Prep 55 mins
Cook 10 mins
Active 15 mins
Total 65 mins
Serves 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 pound broccoli rabe, washed and trimmed

  • 2 teaspoons salt

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided

  • 3 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Directions

  1. Place broccoli rabe in a large bowl. Toss with salt and one tablespoon olive oil. Let stand for 10 minutes.

  2. Light one chimney full of charcoal. When all charcoal is lit and covered with gray ash, pour out and spread the coals evenly over entire surface of coal grate. Alternatively, set all the burners of a gas grill to medium heat. Set cooking grate in place, cover grill and allow to preheat to medium for 5 minutes. Clean and oil grilling grate. Place broccoli in grill basket and put on grill. Grill until stems are crisp yet tender and leaves begin to char, about 3 1/2 minutes per side.

  3. In a small bowl, whisk together remaining one tablespoon olive oil and lemon juice.

  4. Remove broccoli from grill basket and place back in large bowl. Toss with lemon vinaigrette and red pepper flakes. Serve immediately.

Special Equipment

Grill basket

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
87Calories
7gFat
4gCarbs
4gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories87
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7g9%
Saturated Fat 1g5%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 1095mg48%
Total Carbohydrate 4g1%
Dietary Fiber 3g11%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 4g
Vitamin C 25mg124%
Calcium 124mg10%
Iron 3mg14%
Potassium 235mg5%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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