Sautéed Endive With Balsamic Butter
- Total Time
- 20 minutes
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Ingredients
- 1tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 3medium-small heads Belgian endive, trimmed, halved vertically
- Fine sea salt
- 2tablespoons good-quality balsamic vinegar
- 3tablespoons unsalted butter, in small pieces
- Pinch of sugar
- Coarsely ground black pepper
- 3tablespoons fresh marjoram or oregano leaves
Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)
124 calories; 12 grams fat; 6 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 5 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 4 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams dietary fiber; 1 gram sugars; 1 gram protein; 147 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Heat oil in a heavy skillet. Add endive halves, cut side down, and sear on medium-high heat for a couple of minutes per side, turning once, until golden brown but still somewhat firm in the middle. Salt to taste, transfer to a serving dish and tent with foil to keep warm.
- Step 2
Simmer vinegar in a small saucepan for about a minute. Remove from heat and whisk in butter bit by bit. Whisk in sugar and, if desired, some salt and pepper.
- Step 3
Drizzle some of the balsamic butter on endives, strew with marjoram and dust with pepper. Serve. Remaining balsamic butter can be refrigerated for future use.
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Forget the endive and the herbs and maybe the other diner. Just stand there with a spoon and eat the basalmic butter out of the pan. This was unbelievably delicious. It would make almost anything taste better.
I prepare an almost identical dish with endive on the grill. Briefly microwave the endive (1/2 power for 1 minute), and then grill following rest of the recipe. The brief time in the microwave provides a more custard-like interior without burning the outer leaves. This also works very well with radicchio.
I've been reducing balsamic vinaigrette in various ways for many years, yet somehow I never came across the butter and balsamic combination. My life is changed from this day forward. I can even see this used for popcorn. Different herbs is a world I'd love to explore with this combination as well. On an endive note, I found that this saute approach leaves too much water that dilutes the sauce once you start cutting into the endives and eating them. Perhaps baking the endives first?
I made some brown butter and used THAT for the butter-balsamic vinegar sauce. It was a wonderful change!
Do it like Carrie said…basalmic glaze and butter. That way you don’t have to reduce the vinaigre
To combat the watery endive issue mentioned by a reviewer, I either cook on the bbq or inside on a grill pan.