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Fan FavoriteTruffle Black Garlic Broccoli Bites
These broccoli bites are so delicious and full of flavor! They make an excellent appetizer or side dish and will be a hit with even non-veggie lovers.
Carolanne MariaIngredients
- 1 head/2 lbs Broccoli
- 4 tbsp Butter
- 1 tbsp Black garlic (Trader Joe's)
- 1 tbsp Truffle powder (Trader Joe's)
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Black pepper
- 1/3 cup Grated Parmesan
Instructions
- 1Preheat your oven to 450° and prep a baking sheet.
- 2Chop your broccoli in bite sized pieces and line them up on the baking sheet.
- 3Melt the butter in the microwave and mix the black garlic, truffle powder, salt and pepper.
- 4Generously coat each piece of broccoli with the butter and seasoning mixture.
- 5Roast the broccoli bites in the oven for 15 minutes. Take them out to flip and put them back in the oven for another 10 minutes.
- 6Take the broccoli bites out, sprinkle with parmesan cheese and put them back in the oven for another 5 minutes to finish roasting.
- 7Once the broccoli bites are done, remove them from the oven.
- 8Serve with your favorite truffle aioli or dipping sauce and enjoy!
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Open in Pepper →Why Black Garlic Is Worth Keeping in Your Pantry
Black garlic is regular garlic that's been fermented at low heat for weeks, transforming its sharp, pungent character into something completely different — sweet, balsamic-like, with a sticky, slightly chewy texture and an umami depth that builds on itself.
It doesn't need to be used in large quantities. A few cloves mashed into a pan sauce, stirred into mayo, or blended into a salad dressing adds a complexity that's hard to define but impossible to miss. It's one of the few specialty ingredients that genuinely earns its shelf space.
On Pepper, home cooks return to these black garlic recipes to discover the range of applications for this extraordinary, transformative ingredient.
Quick Tips
- 1
Mash it into sauces and dressings
Black garlic cloves are soft enough to mash with a fork. Work them into butter, mayo, vinaigrette, or pan sauces — a few cloves add a deep, balsamic-like sweetness that raw garlic never could.
- 2
Use less than you think
Black garlic is concentrated. One or two cloves carry the flavor of several raw cloves. Start with less, taste, and add more — it's easy to overdo and difficult to walk back once it's in.
- 3
Pair it with acid and fat
Black garlic's earthy sweetness blooms next to acidity — lemon juice, red wine vinegar, balsamic. A fat like olive oil or butter softens any lingering bitterness and helps carry the flavor through the dish.
- 4
Store it like regular garlic
Keep unpeeled black garlic at room temperature in a cool, dry spot for several months, or refrigerate once opened. The cloves won't dry out the way fresh garlic does — they stay pliable and sticky.
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