Braised Kale

Recipe adapted from Emeril's New New Orleans Cooking, by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch, published by William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1993

Show: Emeril LiveEpisode: Southern Sunday Supper

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (26)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
12 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 side dish servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 12 min
Total:: 22 min

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups thinly sliced onions
1 teaspoon salt
12 turns freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons minced garlic
8 cups (firmly packed) torn and stemmed kale pieces
2 cups Basic Chicken Stock, recipe follows
Splash cider vinegar

Directions

Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add the onions, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add the garlic, kale, and stock and cook, stirring occasionally, for 8 to 10 minutes; add a splash of cider vinegar in the last minute of cooking. Remove from the heat. Serve immediately.

Basic Chicken Stock:

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 large onion, peeled and quartered

1 carrot, peeled and chopped

2 celery stalks, chopped

1 head garlic, cut in 1/2

1 bouquet garni

2 pounds raw chicken bones, rinsed in cold water

4 quarts cold water

Salt and pepper

In a large stock pot, over high heat, add the oil. When the oil is hot, add the onions, carrots, and celery. Saute for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 2 hours. Remove the stock from the heat and skim off any scum that is on the surface. Strain the stock through a large fine-mesh sieve. Discard the bones and vegetables.

Yield: 3 quarts

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Christina Greenville, SC 01-20-2010
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Too much onion!
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

The flavor of this recipe was fine, but the ratio of onion to kale seemed a little much. I would probably do half next time.
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Moon Phoenix, AZ 12-29-2009
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The vegetable that just keeps growing!
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

OMG, this was close to awful. The flavor was very nice, but the vegetable itself is disgusting! It just keeps growing as you... chew it. No matter how much masticating, it never breaks down. Maybe I just am NOT a Kale person. I'm trying to widen my vegetable horizons, but I think I should just stick with what I know!Read more
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null null, null 12-13-2009
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yummy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I had never made kale before and this was the first recipe I tried...it's definitely a keeper! With or without vinegar it is... wholly delicious. Enjoy!Read more
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Jenna Danville, CA 09-14-2009
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Yum!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe was so simple and turned out great. I tried the kale before I put in the red wine vinegar to see if it was... tender enough, and it tasted so good before the vinegar that I was afraid to add it, so I ate it as was. Maybe next time I'll try the red wine vinegar, but why mess with an already delicious dish? Thanks Emeril!Read more
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Debra Suwanee, GA 05-16-2009
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Tremendous!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We got kale with our CSA bag this week and I had no idea what to do with it. Thank heavens for foodnetwork.com. The recipe... was clear and very easy to follow. I can't believe my 4 year old asked for a second helping. The flavor was wonderful, not at all bitter. I will definitely be making this again. Read more
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Ann Eatonton, GA 04-21-2009
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A New Family Fave
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Delicious! I had never cooked kale before so I went searching for recipes. Even my 3 boys ages 8-13 loved this. My oldest... requests it weekly now. I've definitely added kale as one of my standby veggies during the week with this easy recipe. I only use one onion and 1 cup of broth to steam.Read more