PAN-FRIED CHIVE FLOWERS

Pan-Fried Chive Flowers 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

Time 15m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 6

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Ingredients

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, Carbohydrate 2.4 g, Cholesterol 15.3 mg, Fat 12.8 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 120.1 mg, Sugar 0.7 g