Braised Celery Hearts

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 200c and heat the oil in an ovenproof frying pan.

Step 2

Add the celery hearts and cook over a medium heat until golden.

Step 3

Deglaze the pan with white wine and then add the fennel seeds, garlic, herbs, butter and stock.

Step 4

Transfer to the oven and cook for about 40 minutes, basting the celery every 10 minutes or so, until golden and sticky.

Step 5

Serve celery, seasoned with celery stock.

Note: You can make your own salt by using ~ 100g pink salt and 15g dried celery leaves: Pick leaves from celery and arrange on a baking tray dry for one hour in a 60 dgc oven. Using a mortar and pestle grind the salt and dried leaves together, until well combined. This can be stored in an airtight container