Endive in jar cooking, a delicious side dish ready in minutes, thanks to the microwave jar cooking technique. Like escarole and radicchio in jar cooking, the endive is cooked whole in the jar.
Belgian endive, with its slightly bitter taste, pairs perfectly with orange and is excellent accompanied by light fish main dishes. Thanks to our microwave, vacuum seal, and jar cooking, we can keep it in the fridge, ready to be stored for 15 days and brought to the table in minutes. The steam cooking will then enhance its flavor while keeping it light and delicate.
Now, get ready with your jars to make the best jar-cooked endive ever!
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Very Cheap
- Rest time: 20 Minutes
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 3
- Cooking methods: Microwave
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
- Energy 118.47 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 8.98 (g) of which sugars 2.17 (g)
- Proteins 2.77 (g)
- Fat 8.77 (g) of which saturated 5.52 (g)of which unsaturated 3.14 (g)
- Fibers 6.68 (g)
- Sodium 303.15 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 150 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 3 heads Belgian endive
- 1 teaspoon butter (or 1 tablespoon of oil)
- 1 orange (juice and zest – untreated)
- 2 pinches black pepper
- 2 pinches salt
What You Need
You can buy jars suitable for microwave jar cooking, already equipped with 4 clamps, on the website Decorazioni dolci, with discount code WECK10.
- 1 Microwave Oven
- 1 Jar 1-liter with thin seal
Preparation
Wash the heads of endive, cut off the woody and stained base, then make 2 cross cuts at the base of the head. This way it will cook evenly. Arrange the heads in the jar and season them with salt, pepper, the juice and zest of the orange, and finally season with butter or oil.
Clean the rim of the jar, close and clamp it. Place it in the microwave and start cooking for 10 minutes at your tested power, I use 600 watts.
At the end of cooking, let the jar rest closed for at least 20 minutes. This way, a vacuum will form, and the endive will finish cooking at a low temperature.
When it is at room temperature, you can store it in the fridge for 15 days.
When serving your Belgian endive in jar cooking, just unclamp, place the jar in the microwave, and start at the same power used for cooking, for about 5 minutes.
Additional Tips for Making Belgian Endive in Jar Cooking
You can substitute the orange with a tangerine. To cook the endive in jar cooking, it only takes 10 minutes because the contents will come to a boil within 6 minutes.
Can I cook endive in 500 ml jars?
Yes, by halving the doses and cooking times.
Can I cook in a jar with a thick seal?
Yes, but it will tend to be more cooked.
Can I cook endive cut into pieces?
Yes, without changing the cooking times and pressing well so that more can fit in.
