Braised Endives Recipe
Ingredients
- 3-4 belgian endives
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- pinch of sugar
- salt and pepper to taste
- jjuice of 1 lemon
- 1 tbsp butter
Directions
- wash and dry the endives and pull of any discolored outer leaves. cut them half lenghwise and trim off the root end but leave the endive halves intact. cut out the inner core
- heat olive oil in heavy saute pan over medium heat, put the endives, cut side down into the pan cook each side 3-5 minutes letting them brown but not burn
- when halves have browned on both sides squeeze them into the pan and sprinkle them with the sugar, salt and pepper. let the sugar melt for a few seconds. then add the lemon juice immediately turn the heat to low and over the pan
- let the endives cook for 15 minutes. they should be fork tender and caramelized. remove the endives from the pan to a platter, raise the heat to medium and reduce the juices in pan to a thin syrup stirring for 2-3 min add the butter to the pan and stir it in until emulsified, pour the sauce over the endives and serve
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 55g | |
| Calories 464 | |
| Calories from Fat 459 | 99% |
| Total Fat 52.02g | 65% |
| Saturated Fat 12.89g | 52% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium 83mg | 3% |
| Potassium 4mg | 0% |
| Total Carbs 1.06g | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.0g | 0% |
| Sugars 1.06g | 1% |
| Protein 0.12g | 0% |
