Buffalo Broccoli the MVP

Hey all you cool cats and kittens.  Here it is.  The holy grail of recipe blog posts is here BUFFALO BROCCOLI! This is one of our more popular apps and it’s been with us since day one.  When we make it at the restaurant, we use a piece of equipment called a Sous Vide to cook the broccoli.  If you don’t have one don’t worry.  You can just boil the broccoli in salted water like you would if you were just eating it on its own.  Otherwise, this recipe is pretty straight forward.  The broccoli is a great appetizer for dinner parties.  However, it is a terrible idea to bring it to a Super Bowl party instead of chicken wings.

Buffalo Broccoli

The Ingredients

1 head of broccoli blanched in salted water and cut up

2 cups of flour

2 cups of water

4 cups of Panko breadcrumbs

2 cups of hot sauce

4 tablespoons of margarine cut into cubes

Git-R-Done

Step 1: Place the hot sauce in a small pot and put on medium heat. 

Step 2: Add the margarine and mix in. You’re not just melting the margarine because the buffalo sauce will have a layer of fat on top.  You’re looking for the sauce to be emulsified. Once that is done set to the side.

Step 3: Mix the flour and water together in one bowl. 

Step 4: Place half your breadcrumbs in another bowl. 

Step 5: Coat the broccoli in the flour mixture and then coat it in the breadcrumbs.

Step 6: Now here’s the fun part.  We fry our broccoli at 350 degrees until its golden brown and delicious. (It’s a lifestyle.) 

Step 7: Once you remove the broccoli from the oil put it in a bowl and cover it with the sauce.  Now its time to enjoy with some Buttermilk dressing or Amanda’s favorite blue cheese dressing.     

Enjoy!

Chip