Side dish

Charred little gem lettuce with lemon and chives

Name: Charred little gem lettuce with lemon and chives
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 7 oz Little gem lettuce; 1 tbsp Olive oil; 1 oz Sour cream; Lemon, half, zest and juice; Chives, a small bunch, snipped; Sea salt, to taste; Black pepper, to taste

A hard sear leaves the outer leaves smoky and soft and the heart still crisp, so a head of lettuce eats like a warm vegetable rather than a salad.

2gnet carbs

10gfat

2gprotein

105kcal

Per serving15 minServes 2

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Ingredients

For the whole dish · serves 2

Little gem lettuce7 oz
Olive oil1 tbsp
Sour cream1 oz
Lemonhalf, zest and juice
Chivesa small bunch, snipped
Sea saltto taste
Black pepperto taste

Method

5 steps · 15 minutes

Halve the heads lengthwise through the root so the leaves hold together, rinse, and dry them well.
Brush the cut sides with the oil and sprinkle with salt.
Heat a heavy skillet or grill pan over high heat and cook the halves cut side down for 2 to 3 minutes, without moving them, until deeply charred. The outside wilts while the heart stays crisp and cold.
Stir the sour cream with the lemon juice and zest and a pinch of salt, loosening it with a little water.
Spoon the dressing over the hot lettuce and finish with chives and pepper.

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