Recipes · Belgian · Main Courses
Chicons au Gratin (Endives and Ham Baked with Maroilles)
One serving has 489 kcal and 23 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (59%), phosphorus (58%), riboflavin (56%), cobalamin (50%), selenium (45%) and vitamin A (43%). Ready in 88 minutes.
- Preparation: 25 min
- Cooking: 63 min
- Makes: 1 serving (498 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Contains: dairy, gluten, pork
Ingredients
- 250 g Belgian endives (chicons)
- 5 g Butter, for the chicons
- 1 g Sugar
- 3 g Lemon juice
- 50 g Ham, cooked, sliced
- 12 g Butter, for the sauce
- 12 g Flour, plain
- 130 g Milk, whole
- 0.1 g Nutmeg, ground
- 0.1 g Black pepper
- 35 g Maroilles cheese, sliced
Method
- Trim the base of the chicons and cut out a small cone of the hard core with a pointed knife; it holds most of the bitterness.
- Melt the butter for the chicons in a wide pan, add them with the sugar and lemon juice, cover and cook over low heat for 25-30 minutes, turning now and then, until tender all through and lightly golden.
- Put them in a colander, press them gently to squeeze out their juice and leave to drain for 10 minutes; wet chicons make a watery sauce.
- For the béchamel, melt the butter for the sauce, stir in the flour and cook for 1-2 minutes without letting it colour. Whisk in the milk a little at a time and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring, until thick and smooth. Season with the pepper and nutmeg; the ham and cheese bring the salt.
- Heat the oven to 200 °C. Wrap each chicon in a slice of ham and lay them side by side in a buttered gratin dish.
- Pour the béchamel over and lay the slices of Maroilles on top. Many Belgian cooks scatter grated Gruyère instead; Maroilles, from just over the French border, gives a stronger flavour.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, until bubbling and golden brown on top. Serve hot, with mashed potatoes.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 489 kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 28.7 g | |
| Water | 408 mL | |
| Fiber | 8.8 g | 30% |
| Protein | 23.1 g | 48% |
| Tryptophan | 0.29 g | |
| Threonine | 0.81 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.1 g | |
| Leucine | 1.8 g | |
| Lysine | 1.6 g | |
| Methionine | 0.52 g | |
| Cystine | 0.17 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.98 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.88 g | |
| Valine | 1.3 g | |
| Histidine | 0.63 g | |
| Fat | 32.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 10.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.5 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.1 g | |
| Saturated | 17.2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 110 mg | |
| Calcium | 387 mg | 39% |
| Copper | 0.23 mg | 26% |
| Iron | 1.8 mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 59.9 mg | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.65 mg | 36% |
| Phosphorus | 406 mg | 58% |
| Potassium | 909 mg | 19% |
| Selenium | 25 µg | 45% |
| Sodium | 750 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.4 mg | 30% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.65 mg | 59% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.62 mg | 56% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.7 mg | 20% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.6 mg | 31% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.35 mg | 27% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 146 µg | 36% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.2 µg | 50% |
| Choline | 68.3 mg | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 298 µg | 43% |
| Vitamin C | 10.2 mg | 14% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 87.8 IU | 15% |
| Vitamin E | 0.64 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6 µg | 3% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
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