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BROCCOLINI WITH GARLIC

 1 lb BROCCOLINI
 4 GARLIC CLOVES
 1 LEMON CUT INTO WEDGES
 FRESH MINT, TARRAGON, PARSLEY, CILANTRO, OR CHIVES OR A COMBO OF TWO.
 CHILI PEPPER FLAKES (OPTIONAL)
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PICK THROUGH THE BROCCOLINI. TRIM THE ENDS OF THE STEMS AND DISCARD ANY STEMS WHICH ARE PARTICULARLY THICK.

PEEL AND SLICE GARLIC INTO THIN SLICES.

HEAT ABOUT A 1/3 CUP OF OLIVE OIL IN A FRYING PAN.

ADD THE BROCCOLINI, SALT AND PEPPER, AND TOSS IN THE HOT OIL WITH TONGS FOR ABOUT A MINUTE. (ADD A PINCH OF HOT PEPPER FLAKES IF YOU LIKE.)

LOWER THE HEAT AND ADD THE GARLIC. CONTINUE TO TOSS THE BROCCOLINI WITH THE GARLIC UNTIL YOU CAN JUST SMELL THE GARLIC. YOU DON'T WANT THE GARLIC TO BROWN.

IMMEDIATELY POUR IN A CUP OF WATER.

RAISE THE HEAT AND KEEP TURNING THE BROCCOLINI UNTIL IT IS TENDER ENOUGH TO EAT, ABOUT 2 MINUTES. REMOVE TO A SERVING PLATE WITH TONGS.

SCATTER WITH FRESH HERBS AND SERVE WITH LEMON WEDGES.

SERVES 4