Belgian Endive with beer, honey, and thyme

Name: Belgian Endive with beer, honey, and thyme
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Dutch
Ingredients: 1½ pounds (800 grams) Belgian endive; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 generous tablespoon honey; ¼ cup (50 ml) dark Trappist beer (or other dark ale); ¼ cup (50 ml) dark Trappist beer (or other dark ale); 5 sprigs of thyme

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

Vibrant Vegetables

By Janneke Philippi

Published 2024

About

Belgian endive used to be extremely bitter, which is why recipes often called for the addition of something sweet. Today’s endive varieties are much milder, but I still like a touch of sweetness, especially in combination with the bitter note of the beer.

Ingredients

1½ pounds (800 grams) Belgian endive
2 tablespoons butter

Europe
Netherlands
Side dish
Vegetarian

Method

CUT a thin slice off the bottom of the heads of Belgian endive and cut the heads in half.

MELT the butter in a large frying pan. Fry the Belgian endive for 5 minutes until browned on both sides.

DRIZZLE the honey over the halves. Pour in the beer and add the thyme sprigs. Bring to a boil.

TURN down the heat to low and braise the Belgian endive