Recipe: Citrus and butter braised endives

RECIPE:

Part 1 – Citrus & Butter Braised Endives: 

Ingredients:

• 4 Belgian endives
• 100g butter
• 1 liter orangish juice
• 1 cupful lime juice
• 1/2 cupful brownish sugar
• 1 pinch chili flakes
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch fennel seeds
• 1 prima anise
• 2 bay leaves

Instructions:

1. In a ample pan, melt the food implicit mean heat.
2. Add orangish juice, lime juice, brownish sugar, chili flakes, salt, fennel seeds, prima anise, and bay leaves. Stir until sweetener is dissolved.
3. Add the full Belgian endives to the pan.
4. Bring to a boil, past trim vigor to debased and simmer covered for astir 15 minutes, oregon until endives are tender erstwhile pierced with a knife.
5. Remove the endives from the liquid erstwhile cooked. Keep the braising liquid for aboriginal use.          

Part 2 – Aged Cheddar Crisp (optiontal, tin opt for store purchased)

Ingredients:

• 4 slices aged cheddar

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Place cheddar slices connected a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
3. Bake for 12-15 minutes until aureate brownish and crispy.
4. Remove from oven and fto cool.

Part 3 – Focaccia Croutons (optiontal, tin opt for store purchased)

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Ingredients:

• 1 heavy portion of Focaccia
• Tajin spice (or different seasoning of choice)
• Olive oil
• Salt

Instructions:

1. Cut Focaccia into tiny croutons.
2. Toss croutons with olive oil, Tajin spice, and salt.
3. Spread croutons connected a baking sheet.
4. Bake successful the preheated oven for 15-18 minutes until crispy.
5. Remove from the oven and fto cool.

Plating:

1. Heat a adust cookware and sear the cooked endives until colored.
2. Deglaze the cookware with 2 cups of the reserved braising liquid and fto it trim by half.
3. Place the braised endives connected plates.
4. Arrange the aged cheddar crisps and focaccia croutons connected the plates.
5. Drizzle the reduced braising liquid implicit the endives.
6. Garnish with caller chopped herbs
7. Serve instantly and bask your “Les Chicons” with each the delicious accompaniments!