Chicory Fried in Olive Oil and Lemon

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Fried onion

1. 1
   Blanch the chicory in boiling water 3 minutes.

   StovePot
2. 2
   Drain and immediately transfer to ice water to stop the cooking. Drain again and squeeze well.

   ColanderBowl
3. 3
   Heat the olive oil in a wide pot over medium-low heat.

   ⚙ Pan-fryingStoveWide, shallow pot
4. 4
   Add the onion and fry for 15 minutes, stirring, until the onion is very soft.

   ⚙ Adding to the hot fat and fryingStove

   💡Add by cooking time: what needs long (onion, carrot, meat) goes in first, and what burns fast (garlic, dry spices) goes in last, only until fragrant.
5. 5
   Add the garlic and fry about 30 seconds to 1 minute, just until fragrant. Don't let the garlic brown.

   ⚙ Adding to the hot fat and fryingStove

   💡Garlic burns fast and turns bitter. Add it only once the onion has softened, over medium heat, and add the next ingredient as soon as it smells.

To assemble

1. 6
   Add the chili and stir.

   Stove
2. 7
   Add the chicory blanched and fry 15–20 minutes, stirring.

   Stove
3. 8
   Season the chicory with salt and black pepper and the lemon juice, and serve.