Food Culture of the South
recipe
yields
Serves 8
4 whole leaves of swiss or rainbow chard
2 onions
1 pound jowl bacon
cut into lardons
¼ cup grapeseed oil
½ cup white wine
Salt and black pepper to taste
Ingredients
steps
- Remove stems from chard and chop stems into ½-inch sections. Cut leaves into ½-inch strips. Julienne onion, cutting into strips that are approximately ⅛-inch thick.
- Cut bacon into lardons roughly ¼-inch by ¼-inch by 1-inch thick. Place bacon in a large pan with a wide base, and cover with water. Put over high heat and cook until water has evaporated, and bacon is crispy.
- In another large pan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook until they start to brown. Add the chard stems and cook for an additional 3 to 5 minutes. Add wine to deglaze the pan. Add chard leaves, and cook until wilted. Season mixture with salt and pepper.
- To serve, place chard mixture on a platter and top with lardons.
Date Published: 01.22.21
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- From Porter Road Butcher in Nashville, Tennessee