You've been cooking broccoli wrong as home cook shares 'easy' three-minute method Many people think they've got the hang of cooking broccoli, but it turns out there's a common mistake in the prep work.
A single cup serving – roughly 76g – packs in just 24 calories but delivers a whopping three-quarters of your daily recommended intake of Vitamin K, which is essential for blood clotting, osteoporosis prevention and immune system boosting, among other vital functions.
In her video, Monica simply pops the whole broccoli head floret-side down into boiling water for two to three minutes.
Monica, known as @justyourbasilchef on TikTok, has revealed the "easiest way to boil broccoli" which surprisingly involves no chopping at all before boiling.
The same portion of stalk offers about half the suggested amount of Vitamin C, necessary for tissue growth and repair, collagen production, and the maintenance and repair of bone and teeth health.
