Braised Chicory with Orange and Juniper

Name: Braised Chicory with Orange and Juniper
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: United Kingdom
Ingredients: Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 75 g butter; 10 juniper berries, crushed; Splash of olive oil; 4 heads of chicory, split lengthways; Zest and juice of 2 oranges; Sprig of thyme

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Today's special

By Anthony Demetre

Published 2008

About

Since we started getting radicchio and its siblings so readily in this country, the less showy but immensely satisfying chicory seems to have become increasingly overlooked. This very simple dish works well with any roast or grilled meat.

Ingredients

75 g butter
Splash of olive oil
4 heads of chico

Europe
United Kingdom
Side dish
England
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 130°C/gas 1.

In a gratin or deep roasting pan, heat 50g of the butter and the olive oil, and colour the chicory all over in this until nicely golden brown. Add 100 ml.