Radicchio With Walnut Anchovy Sauce
- 3 anchovy fillets
- 7 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon walnut oil
- 2 garlic cloves green germ removed, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice or sherry vinegar (more to taste)
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 13 cup / 1 1/2 ounces walnuts, finely chopped
- Freshly ground pepper
- 2 large or 4 to 6 smaller radicchio, cut in wedges
- Salt to taste
- Rinse anchovies briefly and chop.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over low heat in a small skillet and add anchovies and garlic.
- Stir until garlic is fragrant and just beginning to color and anchovies have broken down into smaller bits.
- Transfer to a mortar and pestle.
- Use pestle to grind mixture into a paste.
- Add lemon juice or vinegar to the still-hot pan and stir to deglaze bottom of pan, then transfer to mortar and pestle.
- Add mustard.
- Work together, then slowly add 3 tablespoons of olive oil and walnut oil, one tablespoon at a time, working each tablespoon into anchovy mixture before adding next.
- Work in walnuts and mash with the pestle until the sauce is thick.
- Season to taste with freshly ground pepper (the anchovies should provide enough salt).
- Heat a heavy cast iron pan over medium heat or prepare a medium-hot grill.
- Cut radicchio into wedges about 1 1/2 to 2 inches thick at the widest point.
- Place in a bowl and toss with remaining olive oil.
- It should be lightly coated all over.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Grill, turning often, until lightly colored, charred in places and soft, about 8 to 10 minutes (do this in batches if using a pan).
- Arrange radicchio on plates or on a platter.
- Either drizzle the sauce over the radicchio or serve it in ramekins with each serving.
- Serve radicchio hot or at room temperature.
anchovy, extra virgin olive oil, walnut oil, garlic, lemon juice, mustard, walnuts, freshly ground pepper, radicchio, salt
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1016903 (may not work)