Hi Anek! Thank you for your comment :) Yes! Fresh broccoli is fine to use. I would wet it a little with filtered water, set it in the pan and then once it starts to warm, put lard on it. That way the broccoli fibers break down and become more easy to digest. I used 85/15 grass fed ground beef for this recipe. If using anything not ground, searing it on higher heat and a shorter amount of time would be best to do.