Crunchy broccoli

Alton Brown did a show on broccoli once, and we tried one of the versions of cooking it that he suggested. I think that is the only way we've made broccoli since. It still tastes like broccoli, but its crunchy and salty. The idea is that you roast broccoli that has been tossed with olive oil, toasted panko, salt, and paprika, and then you eat it.

Preheat the oven to 400F.


Chop the broccoli into bite-size pieces and toss with olive oil.


Pour about 1/4C of panko into a baking sheet, and shake it around to even it out. Put it in the oven for five minutes, until it is brown and crunchier than normal.


Pour the toasted panko over the broccoli, add ~1 tsp of salt and ~1 tsp paprika (optional), toss it all around to coat.


cook it for 10-15 minutes, until the broccoli is cooked, but still crunchy.