Braised Endives With Orange

Serves: 2

Ashlynn O'Reilly

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

56

Spice

55

Sweetness

43

Sourness

34

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1

Orange

1 cup

Heavy Cream

Directions:

1

Grate 1/2 teaspoon zest from orange, then squeeze juice

2

Set aside

3

Cut out a round of parchment paper to fit just inside a 12-inch heavy skillet and butter one side of parchment

4

Trim end of each endive and halve lengthwise

5

Arrange, cut sides down, in 1 layer in 12-inch skillet

6

Add broth, zest, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 2 tablespoons butter, cut into bits

7

Cover endives with parchment, buttered side down

8

Simmer until tender and liquid is reduced to about 1/4 cup, 20 to 25 minutes

9

Preheat broiler

10

While endives braise, melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter

11

Stir together with bread crumbs, five-spice powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt

12

Add cream to endives and cook, uncovered, over medium heat, swirling, until thickened, 1 to 3 minutes

13

Remove from heat and swirl in 1 tablespoon orange juice

14

Arrange endives cut sides up with sauce in a lightly buttered 1 1/2- to 2-quarts shallow baking dish

15

Sprinkle evenly with crumbs and broil 4 to 6 inches from heat until golden brown, about 2 minutes

16

Grate 1/2 teaspoon zest from orange, then squeeze juice

17

Set aside

18

Cut out a round of parchment paper to fit just inside a 12-inch heavy skillet and butter one side of parchment

19

Trim end of each endive and halve lengthwise

20

Arrange, cut sides down, in 1 layer in 12-inch skillet

21

Add broth, zest, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 2 tablespoons butter, cut into bits

22

Cover endives with parchment, buttered side down

23

Simmer until tender and liquid is reduced to about 1/4 cup, 20 to 25 minutes

24

Preheat broiler

25

While endives braise, melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter

26

Stir together with bread crumbs, five-spice powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt

27

Add cream to endives and cook, uncovered, over medium heat, swirling, until thickened, 1 to 3 minutes

28

Remove from heat and swirl in 1 tablespoon orange juice

29

Arrange endives cut sides up with sauce in a lightly buttered 1 1/2- to 2-quarts shallow baking dish

30

Sprinkle evenly with crumbs and broil 4 to 6 inches from heat until golden brown, about 2 minutes