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PAN-FRIED CHIVE FLOWERS RECIPE | ALLRECIPES



Pan-Fried Chive Flowers Recipe | Allrecipes image

This is a great side dish to meat or fish. It's very easy to make and a good way to use up all those purple flowers that chives make. Make sure when you pick them that the flowers are still young and tender.

Provided by StevenRN

Categories     Side Dish    Vegetables

Total Time 15 minutes

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
1?½ cups fresh chive flowers, rinsed and well-drained
1 clove garlic, minced
salt
black pepper

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add butter; heat until melted, about 30 seconds. Add chive flowers, garlic, and salt; cook and stir until soft and tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Grind black pepper over mixture before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 124.9 calories, CarbohydrateContent 2.4 g, CholesterolContent 15.3 mg, FatContent 12.8 g, FiberContent 1.1 g, ProteinContent 1.4 g, SaturatedFatContent 4.6 g, SodiumContent 120.1 mg, SugarContent 0.7 g

CHIVE BLOSSOM VINEGAR INFUSION - GROW A GOOD LIFE



Chive Blossom Vinegar Infusion - Grow a Good Life image

Use chive blossom vinegar in marinades, salad dressings, and wherever you would normally use vinegar. It makes a lovely hostess gift too.

Provided by Grow a Good Life

Categories     Pantry

Total Time 10 minutes

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 2

2 cups chive blossoms (enough to fill a pint jar)
1 1/2 cups white wine vinegar (or champagne, rice, or distilled white)

Steps:

  • Rinse the chive blossoms in water and spread them out on a clean kitchen towel to dry.
  • In a small saucepan, warm vinegar over medium low heat to a simmer (not boiling). Turn off heat.
  • Loosely pack chive blossoms into a clean glass pint jar.
  • Carefully pour warm vinegar over chive blossoms leaving about a 1-inch space at the top of the jar. Cover the jar and store in a dark, cool location for 3-4 days.
  • Once the vinegar has infused and turned a lovely shade of purple, strain out the blossoms and store vinegar in a clean glass jar or bottle. Compost the spent chive blossoms.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 5 kcal, ServingSize 1 serving

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