Sauteed Kale with Cracklings and Garlic Bread Crumbs
- 1/4 cup uncooked duck fat, or 3 slices bacon plus 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs
- 1 small garlic clove, minced
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 large bunch kale (about 1 1/4 pounds), rinsed and stems and tough ribs discarded
- Chop duck fat or bacon into small pieces.
- In a large heavy skillet cook duck fat or bacon over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp and transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain.
- Pour half of fat from skillet into heatproof container and reserve.
- In fat remaining in skillet cook bread crumbs and garlic with salt, stirring occasionally, until golden and transfer to paper towels.
- Wipe skillet clean and heat reserved fat (adding oil if using bacon fat) over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking.
- Saute kale with salt to taste, turning with tongs to coat, until kale just wilts, about 2 minutes, and toss with cracklings or bacon and bread crumb mixture.
duck fat, bread crumbs, garlic, salt, kale
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/sauteed-kale-with-cracklings-and-garlic-bread-crumbs-10906 (may not work)