Sautéed Kale With Hot Honey
Published Nov. 1, 2024
- Total Time
- 25 minutes
- Prep Time
- 5 minutes
- Cook Time
- 20 minutes
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Ingredients
- 1orange
- 3tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ to 1habanero or other spicy chile, thinly sliced and seeds removed
- 5thyme sprigs
- 1large bunch kale (about 1 pound), thick stems removed, cut into roughly 1-inch pieces
- Salt
- 2tablespoons honey
Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)
171 calories; 10 grams fat; 6 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 3 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 19 grams carbohydrates; 6 grams dietary fiber; 13 grams sugars; 4 grams protein; 417 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
Use a vegetable peeler to peel 5 wide strips of orange rind. Squeeze ¼ cup juice (from about half the orange).
- Step 2
In a large Dutch oven over medium heat, combine the orange rind, butter, habanero and thyme. Stir until the butter and edges of the orange rinds are golden, 3 to 5 minutes. Add a handful of the kale and pinch of salt and stir to wilt. Repeat with the remaining kale. Add the orange juice and honey, cover the pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until the kale stems are tender, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Step 3
Uncover, increase the heat to medium-high, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the kale leaves shift from bright to dark green, 3 to 5 minutes. The orange peel and chile are soft and edible, but pluck the thyme sprigs out before eating.
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Really yummy - paired with crispy roast potatoes and fried halloumi for a dinner, and I can definitely see myself making a big batch of this just to use the leftovers as a component in lunch bowls etc.
I can't believe there are only 6 comments for this delicious, inspired recipe. I used fresh Lacinato Kale, but only about half of what was called for. I used the full amount of everything else, except the habanero, which I halved before de-seeding and slicing. In retrospect, I could've used the entire pepper, as the cooking with honey, orange peels and o.j. mellowed the pepper into a hint of heat. The only problem with this is that I ate the whole thing in one sitting. Great recipe!
Very popular addition to our Thanksgiving dinner - led to much discussion of pros and cons of hot honey. We followed the instructions closely with the following changes: less salt, longer time for carmelization. Result: pleasantly orange scented, warmly heated by the habanero.
This recipe is so refreshing. The flavor profiles - the bitterness of the kale, the spiciness of the pepper, the sweetness of the honey and orange are so on point it was hard to stop eating this. Incredible to be eating cooked vegetables that are so delicious without the addition of garlic or onion, which is my usual. I will definitely be making this again and would like to try this with other bitter greens.
I made this with tangerines instead of oranges and it was superb!
Excellent. Subbed prepared hot honey for pepper and honey. Cooked in the microwave for a quick side dish. This is my new favorite way to prepare kale,