Braised chicory with orange, thyme & honey

Name: Braised chicory with orange, thyme & honey
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 white chicory; 35 grams unsalted butter; 3 tbsp olive oil; 0.5 tsp coriander seeds; 4 sprig/s thyme; 2 bay leaves; 2 oranges; 2 oranges; 1 tbsp clear honey; 0.5 tbsp sherry vinegar

Prep: 10 minsCook: 25 mins

Prep

10 mins

Cook

25 mins

Servings

Difficulty

Medium

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This is one of my favorite weeknight dinners because it comes together in just 35 minutes, yet feels elegant enough for guests. Braised chicory becomes wonderfully tender and slightly sweet when cooked this way, and the bright citrus paired with aromatic thyme cuts through the bitterness beautifully. I love that chicory is packed with inulin, a prebiotic fiber that's genuinely good for your digestive health. The honey adds a lovely caramelized note, while the orange zest and juice keep everything fresh and vibrant. Best of all, it's simple enough that you barely need to think about it, leaving you free to focus on the rest of your meal.

Ella x

Ingredients

Servings:

4white chicory
35 gramsunsalted butter
3 tbspolive oil
½ tspcoriander seeds
4 sprig/sthyme
2bay leaves
2oranges
2oranges((scrubbed), zest and juice)
1 tbspclear honey
½ tbspsherry vinegar

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Instructions

1
Carefully trim a couple of millimetres from the root end of the chicory (not too much – you want the layers to stay together), then cut each bulb in ½ lengthways. Heat the butter and oil in a large saucepan or sauté pan. Add the chicory halves, cut-side down, in a single layer. Season, scatter over the coriander seeds and cook for about š minutes until the underside is starting to caramelise.
2
Gently turn the chicory over and add the thyme, bay leaves, orange juice, honey and vinegar. Bring to a simmer, cover with a lid or a piece of foil, and cook for 15-20 minutes until the chicory is tender to the core and the juices are syrupy. Scatter with the orange zest to serve.

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