How To Cook Kale With Garlic And Lemon

Raise the heat to medium high add the kale and 1 2 tsp.

How to cook kale with garlic and lemon. In a large pot bring 1 inch of water to a boil. 2 garlic cloves minced coarse salt and ground pepper 1 1 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice. Add as much of the kale as will comfortably fit in the pan kale hates to be uncomfortable.

Return kale to pot. Bring a pan of water to a boil salt it lightly and cook the greens. Put the whole garlic cloves and a good pinch of salt in a large saucepan or small stockpot big enough to hold all the kale.

Add the lemon on top and a tablespoon of water to start steaming the kale. Drizzle with olive oil. Salt and cook stirring until tender 3 to 4 minutes 5 to 6 minutes if refrigerated.

Turn the heat off and stir in the lemon juice. Add the kale season with salt and pepper and toss to coat in the oil. A cook and his vegetable patch by nigel slater enough for 2 as a side dish.

When the oil shimmers add the garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook over medium low heat stirring occasionally until beginning to turn golden about 6 minutes. In a large non stick saute pan under medium low heat cook the garlic in the olive oil to about 30 seconds.

Wash the greens and set them aside. Use a pair of tongs to turn the kale in the pan to wilt sightly. After about 30 seconds to a minute when the kale reduces add more raw kale and continue until all of the kale is in the pan.