Chargrilled Chicory with Bacon

A simple side dish of chargrilled chicory/endive and bacon lardons drizzled with balsamic vinegar.

Ingredients

Main Ingredients
  • 100 gbacon lardons (or 3 bacon rashers cut into pieces)
  • a good drizzlebalsamic vinegar (see notes)
  • 2chicory / endive (halved lengthways)
  • a good drizzleolive oil
  • to tastepepper
  • to tastesalt

Method

  1. 1.

    Halve the chicory lengthways, drizzle over a little olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

    Tip: Make sure you don't cut the root at the bottom so the the chicory holds together during cooking

  2. 2.

    Heat the grill/bbq or griddle pan and cook until nicely charred.

  3. 3.

    In a frying pan, fry the bacon lardons (or bacon pieces) until crispy and golden brown.

  4. 4.

    Drizzle a good amount of balsamic vinegar and olive oil over the top the chicory/endives and scatter over the crispy bacon pieces. Great as a side for chargrilled chicken or pork.