Braised Celery

Celery gently braised in stock until tender, a traditional vegetable side for chicken and ham.

TIME BREAKDOWN
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 40 min
Total: 50 minutes
Vegetarian
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Nuts
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Serves
6 people
Difficulty
Very Easy

Ingredients

  • 1 head celery, trimmed and cut into 6cm lengths
  • 25g butter
  • 1 onion, thinly sliced
  • 300ml hot chicken stock
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • Salt and black pepper to taste

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan)/gas 4.

  2. Melt the butter in a flameproof dish and soften the onion for 5 minutes.

  3. Add the celery, stock and bay leaf and season. Bring to a simmer.

  4. Cover and braise in the oven for 30 to 35 minutes until the celery is tender.

  5. Remove the bay leaf, scatter with parsley and serve with a little of the cooking liquor.