Endives Braisées (French Braised Endives)
Belgian endives slowly braised in butter with lemon until tender, lightly caramelized, and pleasantly bittersweet.
⏱ 35 min total🔪 10 min prep🔥 25 min cookEasyServes 6French
Ingredients
- •6 heads Belgian endive, halved lengthwise
- •3 tbsp unsalted butter
- •2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- •3/4 tsp salt
- •1/4 tsp black pepper
Directions
- 1Melt butter in a wide skillet over medium heat.
- 2Place the endives cut-side down and cook for 4 minutes until lightly browned.
- 3Turn the endives and add lemon juice, salt, and black pepper.
- 4Cover and reduce the heat to low.
- 5Braise for 15 minutes until tender.
- 6Uncover and cook 3 minutes to reduce any remaining liquid.
💡 Choose firm compact endives so the halves hold together during braising.
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