How to Steam Broccoli Without a Steamer

Steaming broccoli as opposed to bubbling it holds a greater amount of the vegetable's supplements and common flavors. Children are additionally bound to eat fresh delicate, splendid green steamed broccoli rather than soft, dull green bubbled broccoli! In the event that you don't have a liner or steaming bushel, you can in any case effectively steam broccoli in the microwave or on the burner. Or on the other hand, in the event that you have a metal colander that settles into a stock pot, you can make your own steaming container! 

Clean the broccoli and cut it into reduced down pieces. Flush the broccoli under running water and check the crowns for any concealed creepy crawlies. Dry the head of broccoli with paper towels, at that point utilize a sharp kitchen blade to cut the florets into scaled down pieces. Trim the stalks into 0.125 in (3.2 mm) thick circles, at that point cut the plates down the middle in the event that they're greater than nibble size.[1] 

Regardless of whether you don't plan to eat the stalks, cut them up so you can put them in the base of the bowl. This will shield the delicate florets from bubbling in the water in the base of the bowl. 

A normal head of broccoli is about 1 lb (450 g) in weight. 

Put the broccoli in a microwave-safe bowl and include water. For example, pick an enormous glass or fired bowl, or a littler meal dish. Include 2.5 Tbsp (37.5 ml) of water for 1 lb (450 g) of broccoli.[2] 

The broccoli shouldn't be in a solitary layer, since the steam will ascend through all the broccoli in the secured bowl. 

Spread the bowl firmly to trap in the steam. On the off chance that your microwave-safe bowl has a cover, secure it on cozily with the goal that the vast majority of the steam can't escape.[3] 

In the event that you don't have a cover for your dish, use microwave-safe saran wrap. On the other hand, in the event that you incline toward not to utilize plastic wrap, place a microwave-safe plate over the head of the bowl. Ensure it makes a cozy seal over the edge of the bowl. 

Microwave on high for 2.5 minutes, at that point check the broccoli like clockwork. After 2.5 minutes of cooking, cautiously expel the hot bowl from the microwave and cautiously evacuate the top or covering. On the off chance that the broccoli is splendid green in shading and you can without much of a stretch puncture it with a fork, it's finished. Something else, re-spread it and cook it for another 30 seconds.[4] 

It might take as long as 4 minutes altogether to steam the broccoli flawlessly. 

Continue checking like clockwork after the main 2.5 minutes, since broccoli can go from splendid green and completely steamed to dreary green and overcooked rapidly! 

Continuously be wary when revealing a bowl of steaming veggies. The hot steam will escape rapidly, and it could consume you on the off chance that you are not cautious. Open the bowl away from you to abstain from presenting yourself to the steam.

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