Broccoli Sprouts
Broccoli sprouts are my go-to source for natural, food-based vitamin C and sulforaphane. They are simple to grow, extremely nutrient dense, and easy to work into my regular diet.
Equipment
- 1 regular quart size mason jar
- 1 seed sprouting jar lid
- 1 bowl
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp broccoli seeds
- Filtered water
Instructions
- Rinse broccoli seeds with filtered water.
- Place seeds in a regular quart size mason jar. Fill with water 2/3 of the way full. Cover the jar with the seed sprouting lid.
- Allow the seeds to soak for about 8hrs. I usually either start this in the morning and let them soak all day, or start this at night and let them soak overnight.
- After soaking, turn the mason jar upside down over your kitchen sink and allow all of the water to drain out. Shake the jar up and down to get the most amount of water out.
- Place the mason jar upside down in a bowl, so that the jar is tilting to the side allowing water drainage and air flow.
- Twice a day, morning and evening, fill the jar with filtered water, swirl the seeds around, and then drain all of the water out. Allow the mason jar to rest tilted in the bowl again.
- Once the seeds are fully sprouted, usually on day 3, give them one final rinse and draining, and transfer them to an enclosed container.
- Keep refrigerated and enjoy!
Notes
- Purchase your broccoli seeds from a good source.
- Always use filtered water. Chlorine and other chemicals in tap water can negatively impact the seeds being able to sprout, and the quality of the end product.
- You’ll know the seeds are done sprouting when they are 1-2 inches long with open green leaves.
- You don’t have to attempt to remove the seeds from the sprouts. They are perfectly fine to consume along with the sprouts.
- If you are using the seed sprouting lids that I have linked, you won’t be able to use a wide mouth mason jar. You’ll have to use a regular one.
- 2 tbsp of seeds and a quart size mason jar are the perfect combination. If you want to grow more sprouts at a time, you’ll have to increase your jar size to accommodate more room.
- Don’t let your seeds soak too long. I have done that before and the sprouts didn’t smell pleasant when I was done making them.
- Shake as much water out as you can during the rinsing and draining process! If the seeds and newly forming sprouts sit in standing water, they’ll become oversaturated and mushy.
- Periodically dump the bowl that the jar is resting in to prevent the sprouts near the jar opening from sitting in standing water.
- Broccoli sprouts don’t last long. Always keep them refrigerated and consume within a week.
