How to grow broccoli sprouts in jars recipes
Author: Mark Miller
Date: 2023-02-12
This post shares an easy, step-by-step guide for how to grow broccoli sprouts from broccoli seeds. You'll also find out why broccoli sprouts are one of the most nutritious, healthiest foods we can imagine.
How to Grow Broccoli Sprouts
Total time: 7205 minutes
Cook time: 7200 minutes
Prep time: 5 minutes
Yields: 8 servings
Cuisine: Healthy
Number of ingredients: 2
- 2 tablespoons broccoli seeds
- 1/4 cup water
- Calories: 8 calories
- Sugar: 0.1 g
- Sodium: 0.2 mg
- Fat: 0.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrate: 0.4 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 0.4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Soak the broccoli seeds overnight in a small bowl with filtered water.
- Transfer the seeds to a sprouting vessel and place in a dark, well-ventilated room.
- Rinse the broccoli seeds daily.
- Move the broccoli sprouts out of the dark once the seeds have started to sprout and grow (on about the 3rd or 4th day).
- Harvest the broccoli sprouts once they reach the desired length after about the 4th or 5th day.
COOKING TIPS:
Can you grow broccoli sprouts in a jar?
Begin by placing the broccoli sprouting seeds in a wide-mouth mason jar, ensuring they are fully submerged in a few inches of filtered water. Secure a sprouting lid on top and find a slightly warm, dark location away from direct sunlight to house the jar for a span of 8-12 hours. On the following day (or after a minimum of 8 hours), discard the water and proceed to rinse the sprouts with fresh water.
How long does it take to grow broccoli sprouts in a jar?
After about 4 to 5 days, your sprouts will have grown sufficiently, indicated by their occupation of the jar. For the next few hours, position the jar in a sunlit windowsill to allow the sprouts to acquire a pleasing green hue.
How do you grow sprouts in a jar?
Step 1 involves placing the seeds in a jar and covering it. First, wash 1 to 2 tablespoons of your preferred seeds, then transfer them to a clean, sterilized wide-mouth jar (preferably a canning jar). Step 2 requires draining the water from the jar, while Step 3 entails rinsing the seeds. Step 4 focuses on allowing air circulation, and Step 5 suggests repeating the process. Once the sprouts have grown, Step 6 involves harvesting them. Finally, Step 7 advises storing your sprouts.
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Sprouting Broccoli Seeds: Broccoli Sprouts "Recipe"
Total time: 10090 minutes
Prep time: 10 minutes
Yields: 16 servings
Cuisine: American
Number of ingredients: 2
- 2 tablespoons broccoli seeds
- water
- Calories: 10 kcal
- Carbohydrate: 1 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Day 1: Put the seeds in a quart-size wide-mouth canning jar. Fill the jar up to the neck with lukewarm water. Cover the top of the jar with a double layer of cheesecloth that has been secured by the jar rim. Let the seeds soak overnight.
- Day 2: In the morning, drain all of the water out of the jar through the cheesecloth (so that you do not lose the seeds). Put more water into the jar (through the cheesecloth is fine) and drain it well again. Let the drained and covered jar rest on its side in a sunny windowsill. (If it's not very sunny, that's OK too.)
- In the evening, add water to the jar again and drain it well again. There is no need to remove the jar rim and cheesecloth until the sprouts are fully grown. Lay the well-drained jar back on its side on the windowsill.
- Days 3-6: Each morning and evening, repeat the rinsing and draining procedure from day 2. After rinsing and thoroughly draining, the seeds should be placed back on the windowsill on their side. (Day 1 is the only day the seeds are soaked.)
- The seeds will sprout little tails and then (after a few more days) a pair of green leaves. I let them grow until they completely fill the jar, as shown. You could stop the sprouting process earlier than this if desired.
- Day 7: On the morning of day 7, the jar was well-packed with sprouts, as shown. I removed the jar rim and cheesecloth and popped the jar in the fridge. Ideally, they should be used within a day or two.
- I yielded 4 cups of sprouts but your yield will vary depending on the growing conditions and how long you let them grow.
Growing Broccoli Sprouts for Highest Sulforaphane
Total time: 5760 minutes
Prep time: 5760 minutes
Yields: 2 servings
Cuisine: Universal
Number of ingredients: 7
- 5 tablespoons of broccoli seeds
- water
- 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 drop of liquid dish soap (unscented preferred)
- Wide-lid quart Mason jar
- Stainless Steel mesh lid
- Small plate with a dishcloth
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 50 calories
- Sugar: 0 grams
- Sodium: 9.3 mg
- Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrate: 6.1 g
- Fiber: 3.5 g
- Protein: 4.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 milligrams
- Sterilize the Seeds
- Add the broccoli seeds into a quart jar. Fill the jar to 9/10 full with water and add apple cider vinegar until completely full.
- Add a drop of liquid dish soap. Lightly mix and let sit for 10 minutes. Put the lid on and rinse with fresh water multiple times (at least five) to remove all soap.
- Soak
- After the rinse, add fresh water into the jar again and make sure to completely cover all the seeds (at least 1" above the seeds). Soak for at least 8 hours or overnight. Discard the water.
- Sprout
- Keep the seeds moist in a dark environment (like a pantry) by rinsing the seeds at least twice a day. Use a stainless steel mesh lid and stand the jar upside down (or at an angle) to drain excess water. Repeat for 3-4 days. As soon as leaves shoot out of the majority of the seeds—they’re ready to eat!
- Optional: Pick Out Unsprouted Seeds
- At this point, as long as the seeds you purchased have a good yield rate, about 80-90% of the seeds must have sprouted. However, there will still be lots of unsprouted seeds in the jar. This is mostly fine, but personally I remove them during the final rinse due to concerns about excess erucic acid. Add all contents of the jar into a large bowl and fill with water. The non-sprouted seeds will float on top (or sink to the bottom). Remove them as best you can—it's fine if you can't get all of them!
- Enjoy Now or Save
- Dry the broccoli sprouts on a dishcloth or paper towels, and save them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, or in the freezer for up to 3 months. I love using fresh sprouts in Buddha bowls or salads. *If using frozen sprouts, making a smoothie is the best way as you don’t want them to lose any liquid while thawing.
How to Grow Broccoli Sprouts
Total time: 2 minutes
Prep time: 2 minutes
Yields: 8 servings
Cuisine: International
Number of ingredients: 2
- 2 tablespoons broccoli sprout seeds
- filtered water
- Calories: 4 calories
- Carbohydrate: 0 grams carbohydrates
- Cholesterol: 0 milligrams cholesterol
- Fat: 0 grams fat
- Fiber: 0 grams fiber
- Protein: 1 grams protein
- Saturated Fat: 0 grams saturated fat
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Sodium: 1 milligrams sodium
- Sugar: 0 grams sugar
- Trans Fat: 0 grams trans fat
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 grams unsaturated fat
- Add the broccoli seeds to a quart-sized jar. Fill with about a cup of water. Cover the jar with a seed sprouting jar lid, or with a piece of cheesecloth and then the jar's ring or rubber band. Swirl to combine and let soak overnight (or 6-12 hours).
- Drain the soaking water and rinse the seeds with cool/room temperature water. Turn the jar upside down and shake most of the water off the seeds. Store the jar upside down so that the water can continue to drain.
- Continue to rinse and drain twice a day (about every 8-12 hours) for the next 3 days. You'll notice the seeds begin to sprout around day 3 and they will be fully sprouted by day 5.
- To harvest your sprouts, drain any water and transfer to a paper towel-lined food storage container. Store in the refrigerator for 5-7 days and use in sandwiches, salads, and smoothies.