Honey Cider Glazed Broccolini with Toasted Hazelnuts, Chia & Feta
Provided by the American Liver Foundation’s Greater Los Angeles Division
Created by Chef Sharone Hakman, owner of Hak’s BBQ
Makes 4 Servings
INGREDIENTS
BROCCOLINI
8 oz. package broccolini
handful of raw hazelnuts
1 teaspoon chia seeds
¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
GLAZE
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1½ tablespoons of honey
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons hot water
salt and pepper to taste
METHOD
Hazelnuts to toast:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place hazelnuts on baking sheet and bake for 10-15 minutes until golden brown. Out of the oven, slightly pound hazelnuts with back of a spoon until they form coarse pieces.
Making the glaze:
Combine in small bowl vinegar, honey, olive oil, water, salt and pepper.
Grilling the broccolini:
Pour ¾ of glaze on broccolini and reserve rest for finishing. Toss well with broccolini. Preheat grill to high and grill broccolini on each side about 90 second to 2 minutes.
Place broccolini back in bowl and toss in chia seeds. Plate broccolini and top with crumbled feta. Garnish with toasted hazelnuts and drizzle remainder of glaze. Enjoy!