Braised Celery

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2008

Show: Good EatsEpisode: Celeryman

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (11)

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Cook Time:
15 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 15 min
Total:: 30 min

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Ingredients

8 stalks celery, rinsed and trimmed, leaves chopped and reserved
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Pinch kosher salt
Pinch freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup good quality beef stock or broth

Directions

Peel any of the fibrous outer stalks of celery with a vegetable peeler and slice into 1-inch pieces on the bias.

Heat the butter in a 10-inch saute pan over medium heat. Once melted, add the celery, salt and pepper and cook for 5 minutes until just beginning to soften slightly. Add the beef broth and stir to combine. Cover and reduce the heat to low. Cook until the celery is tender but not mushy, approximately 5 minutes. Uncover and allow the celery to continue to cook for an additional 5 minutes or until the liquid has been reduced to a glaze. Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with the reserved leaves.

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Alice San Diego, CA 10-28-2009
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Great way to get rid of celery
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Like everybody else, I could never find a use for ALL that celery whenever I wanted to make chicken pot pie or chicken soup. ... I hate eating celery raw, so whenever I made chicken pot pie, I would try to then make chicken soup to use up some more celery. Even then I'd have half a bunch sitting in my crisper going bad. So yes, this is a great way to get rid of that pesky celery. I ate mine with tilapia, and it went pretty well. Just a word of advice- cut your celery in fairly uniform chunks or else half of it will be mushy while the other half is still crisp. Annoying!Read more
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Michelle Norcross, GA 09-17-2009
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Surprising
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Everyone is right, this is a great way to use left-over celery. When I told my husband what I was making for dinner, he was... really skeptical, but he loved it and even wants me to buy celery in the future just to make this recipe.Read more
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Bob Santa Ana, CA 08-27-2009
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Good stuff
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I always fretted over the celery that went to waste once I made the tuna salad. That won't be the case in our house since... finding this recipe. Good stuff and it reduces waste! Read more
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Sheila San Diego, CA 07-30-2009
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Surprise..
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this with leftover celery, I don't even like celery, it's kind of useless right? Anyways...very surprised at how... savory it was. I had never braised anything and it sounds so simple, but the flavors are actually quite complex. I LOVE salt, but be careful when you add it, because I used chicken broth and it was already salty enough. Thanks, Alton, you are quite intriguing! Read more
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Brian Uniontown, OH 04-06-2009
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Wow, thanks Alton -- tasty!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

What a great and tasty way to use up celery, if you have some left over, or buy some specifically to make this dish! I also... was surprised by how savory and good it is. Definitely a keeper. Makes an excellent side dish for meat dishes, along with mashed potatos, or really just about anything. I was also thinking that this could be a good starter for a celery soup, if you puree the braised celery in a blender and add more stock or cream. (I may have to try that someday!) Read more
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Justin Old Town, ME 03-27-2009
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Highly Recommended
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Like many, I originally tried this recipe out just to use up left-over celery that I didn't feel like eating raw in a salad... or as a peanut butter delivery device. Needless to say I was astounded at how savory and delicious it turned out. Now I actually look forward to having left-over celery so I can braise it. Braised celery... who woulda thunk it?Read more