Slow Braised Sardines And Turmeric Kale

Ingredients

• Fresh Sardines Cleaned12 whole
• Shiitake Mushrooms Sliced2 cups
• Reishi Mushroom Slices1 4 cup dried
• Kale Ribs Removed And Chopped6 cups
• Broccoli Florets2 cups
• Turmeric Fresh Grated1 tablespoon
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil6 tablespoons
• Pomegranate Arils1 cup
• Walnuts Chopped1 2 cup
• Garlic Thinly Sliced3 cloves
• Sea Salt1 2 teaspoon
• Black Pepper1 4 teaspoon

Method

1. 1Warm four tablespoons of olive oil in a heavy bottomed casserole over low heat and add sliced garlic allowing it to soften but not brown
2. 2Add shiitake and reishi slices and continue over gentle heat to coax out umami for about seven to ten minutes
3. 3Scatter chopped kale and broccoli then sprinkle grated turmeric and a small pinch of salt fold to combine and allow the greens to begin to wilt
4. 4Nestle the cleaned sardines into the vegetable bed drizzle remaining oil over them cover the pot and slow braise in a low oven or very low stovetop for one hour to one hour and fifteen minutes until the sardines are tender and infused
5. 5Finish with pomegranate arils and chopped walnuts for texture serve warm with a spoonful of the braising liquids