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Mouthwatering Charred Beets With Ricotta

Mouthwatering Charred Beets With Ricotta
Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Shuai Wang, Prop Styling by Megan Forbes and Christina Hussey
  • Total Time

    45 minutes

Sichuanese mouthwatering sauce, most commonly paired with poached chicken, is characterized by its tart and spicy flavor. Shuai Wang—chef at Short Grain, Jackrabbit Filly, and King BBQ in Charleston, South Carolina—pours it over sweet and smoky grilled beets in an unexpected but excellent vegetarian variation. Pockets of milky mozzarella are swapped here in place of poached chicken, while grilled kale provides lots of texture (be sure to opt for the Tuscan kind instead of curly kale, which tends to be too chewy) to the dish. Store-bought cooked beets are a handy shortcut to save on prep time and will yield equally tasty results.

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What you’ll need

Ingredients

4 servings

1 garlic clove, finely grated
2 Tbsp. low-sodium soy sauce
2 Tbsp. unseasoned rice vinegar
2 tsp. sugar
2 tsp. chili crisp (preferably Lao Gan Ma), plus oil from jar for serving
1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt, plus more
½ bunch Tuscan kale, stems and ribs removed
1 lb. prepared unseasoned cooked beets, drained
¼ cup vegetable oil
Sliced sourdough bread or focaccia (for serving)
Extra-virgin olive oil (for drizzling)
8 oz. fresh ricotta
4 oz. fresh mozzarella, torn into bite-size pieces
  1. Step 1

    Prepare a grill for medium-high heat. Stir1 garlic clove, finely grated,2 Tbsp. low-sodium soy sauce,2 Tbsp. unseasoned rice vinegar,2 tsp. sugar,2 tsp. chili crisp, and1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher saltin a medium bowl until sugar and salt are dissolved. Set dressing aside.

    Step 2

    Toss½ bunch Tuscan kale, stems and ribs removed,1 lb. prepared unseasoned cooked beets, drained, and¼ cup vegetable oilin a large bowl with your hands until well coated. Grill kale and beets, turning occasionally, until kale is crisp and mostly charred and beets are well charred all over, about 5 minutes for kale, 12–15 minutes for beets. Transfer vegetables to a cutting board; let sit until cool enough to handle. Cut beets into quarters. Cut kale into large pieces. Add beets to reserved dressing; toss to coat. Let sit 20 minutes.

    Step 3

    Just before serving, drizzlesliced sourdough bread or focaccialightly withextra-virgin olive oil. Grill, turning often, until golden brown and toasted, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate.

    Step 4

    Spread8 oz. fresh ricotta盘。添加甘蓝与甜菜碗;搅拌combine. Spoon mixture over ricotta and tuck4 oz. fresh mozzarella, torn into bite-size pieces, around beets. Drizzle aspoonful of chili crisp oilover. Serve with grilled bread.

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