Sauteed Swiss Chard with Red Onion and Serrano Chile Vinegar
- 2 1/2 pounds Swiss chard
- 1/2 -pound slab bacon, cut into small dice
- 2 medium red onions, halved and thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup Serrano Chile Vinegar, recipe follows
- 10 serrano chiles
- 2 cups white wine vinegar
- Kosher salt
- Tear Swiss chard leaves from thick white stalks; discard the stalks and coarsely chop leaves.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the bacon and cook until golden brown and fat has rendered.
- Remove bacon to a plate with a slotted spoon.
- Add the onions and cook in the rendered fat until soft.
- Add the garlic and cook for an additional minute.
- Add the Swiss chard leaves, season with salt and pepper and stir to coat the leaves.
- Cook until the leaves have completely wilted.
- Add the bacon back to the pan.
- Add the Serrano Chile Vinegar and continue cooking for 2 minutes.
- Serve with additional vinegar on the side.
- Using a paring knife, make a small slit in each chile and place in a pint-sized jar or bottle with a shaker top.
- Bring vinegar and salt, to taste, to a boil and cook until salt has completely dissolved.
- Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- Pour vinegar over chiles, cover and let sit at room temperature for at least 2 days.
swiss chard, bacon, red onions, garlic, salt, freshly ground black pepper, serrano chile vinegar, serrano chiles, white wine vinegar, kosher salt
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/sauteed-swiss-chard-with-red-onion-and-serrano-chile-vinegar-recipe.html (may not work)