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Fried lettuce hearts

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Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 4 lettuce hearts, romaine lettuce
  • olive oil
  • Balsamic vinegar
  • 40 g pine nuts
  • Parmesan
  • Salt
  • pepper

Instructions

Working time approx. 10 minutes; Total time approx. 10 minutes

Toast the pine nuts in a pan without fat and set aside. Wash the lettuce hearts and remove any outer leaves to create a firm core. Carefully halve the hearts to keep the core together. Heat olive oil in the pan and fry the lettuce hearts on all sides. Deglaze with balsamic vinegar and continue sautéing briefly. Arrange the lettuce hearts on a plate, sprinkle with the pine nuts, and shave some Parmesan cheese over them.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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