Braised witlof

Name: Braised witlof
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 500 ml (16 fl oz) chicken stock or water; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley; ½ teaspoon sugar; 60 g (2 oz) unsalted butter; 4 witlof (chicory)

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 45

Appears in

Casseroles

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1999

About

A vegetable that is wonderful braised, even though it is often thought of as being a salad ingredient.

Ingredients

60 g (2 oz) unsalted butter
4 witlof (chicory)

Main course
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Preheat the oven to moderate 180°C (350°F/Gas 4). Grease a flameproof baking dish with one third of the butter. Remove any blemished outer leaves from the witlof and trim and core the root end. This removes some of the bitterness. Wash and place in the dish.