Charred Radicchio with Capers

5 minutes prep 20 minutes active cooking 25 minutes total time

Makes 2-4 servings

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This quick, savory recipe is short on prep and long on flavor...

...and works just as well with cabbage as it does radicchio. Capers add a briny pop, while parmesan cheese adds an umami dimension and a splash of vinegar ties it all together.

What You'll Need

Ingredients

For the shopping list

1 head of radicchio
freshly ground pepper, to taste

From our shop

2 tablespoons (rinsed and patted dry) Capers in Sea Salt
$20.00– Pantelleria - Sicily

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2 tablespoons of Novo Frantoio
$27.00– Tuscany - Italy

1 teaspoon of Zinfandel Vinegar
$16.00– Napa - California

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1/2 cup of Parmigiano Reggiano
$9.00– Reggio-Emilia - Italy

To taste Kosher Sea Salt, Wellspent
$9.00– Gossen Island - Norway

Equipment

From the kitchen

sheet pan
mixing bowl
1 chef's knife
cutting board
vegetable peeler or grater
1 measuring spoons
measuring cups
microplaner

Bitter is Better

There’s a reason radicchio tastes bitter, but it’s also why it’s good for you. If you like coffee, beer, or dark chocolate, you can learn to love radicchio, too.

What you'll have to do

Step 1 — Slice the radicchio into wedges about an inch thick and lay out on a sheet pan.

Step 2 — Turn your oven’s broiler to high; roast the radicchio under the broiler until charred, roughly 5-10 minutes depending on your oven.

Step 3 — Remove radicchio from the oven and transfer to a cutting board. Add capers to the sheet pan and drizzle with olive oil; set under broiler for 2-5 minutes, until they start to brown and crisp.

Step 4 — Meanwhile, coarsely chop radicchio and transfer to a mixing bowl.

Step 5 — Add roasted capers to the mixing bowl.

Step 6 — Using a vegetable peeler (or grater), shave strips of parmesan directly into the mixing bowl.

Step 7 — Drizzle with olive oil and the vinegar and mix well; season with salt and pepper to taste.

Step 8 — To serve, transfer to a serving bowl and, using a zester or microplane, finely shave more parmesan over the top.