Grilled Fava Beans Food

GRILLED FAVA BEANS

Steps:

• Place whole fava beans in a mixing bowl. Drizzle generously with at least a tablespoon olive oil and the juice of 1 lemon. Sprinkle with half of the kosher salt; add bruised garlic cloves. Toss to coat pods evenly, and occasionally as the grill heats up.
• Grill beans over high heat, about 5 minutes total per side, turning and moving them until they are charred on the outside and the beans inside are soft. Transfer to a serving platter.
• Drizzle with the remaining olive oil; sprinkle with the remaining salt. Add red pepper flakes and mint leaves. Toss to coat. To eat, split open the pod and eat the beans inside, or serve them on half the shell.

FAVA BEAN AND GRILLED SHRIMP SALAD IN RADICCHIO CUPS

Steps:

• Cook beans in boiling water 1 minute; drain.
• Plunge beans into ice water; drain.
• Remove tough outer skins from beans; discard skins.
• Place beans in a large bowl; set aside.
• Prepare grill.
• Thread shrimp evenly onto 6 (12-inch) skewers; brush with 1 tsp oil.
• Sprinkle shrimp evenly with 1/4 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp pepper.
• Place skewers on a grill rack coated with cooking spray and grill 1 1/2 minutes on each side or until shrimp are done.
• Cool slightly and remove shrimp from skewers. Add shrimp to beans.
• Combine remaining 5 tsp oil, remaining 1/4 tsp salt, remaining 1/8 tsp pepper, lemon juice and garlic in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk.
• Drizzle juice mixture over shrimp mixture and toss to coat. Stir in parsley.
• Place 1 radicchio leaf on each of 4 salad plates and spoon 1 cup shrimp mixture into each leaf.

GRILLED RAINBOW CHARD WITH FAVA BEANS AND OREGANO

Steps:

• Blanch chard stems:
• Halve stems crosswise and cook in a large pot of boiling salted water (2 tablespoons salt for 4 quarts water) until just barely tender, 3 to 5 minutes (depending on thickness). Cool in an ice bath, reserving cooking water, then transfer to a plate.
• Prepare fava beans:
• Cook beans in boiling water 3 minutes, then drain and transfer to ice bath. Gently peel off skins (if using edamame, don't peel). Grill stems and assemble dish: Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over medium-hot charcoal (medium heat for gas); see Grilling Procedure.
• Toss chard stems with 1 tablespoon oil and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Oil grill rack, then grill chard stems, covered only if using a gas grill, turning occasionally, until tender and lightly charred, about 7 minutes. Cut into 1-inch lengths.
• Cook garlic in remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil in a medium skillet over medium heat, stirring, until just pale golden. Add oregano, beans, and chard and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Transfer to a serving dish and stir in lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste.

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GRILLED RAINBOW CHARD WITH FAVA BEANS AND OREGANO

Steps:

• Blanch chard stems:
• Halve stems crosswise and cook in a large pot of boiling salted water (2 tablespoons salt for 4 quarts water) until just barely tender, 3 to 5 minutes (depending on thickness). Cool in an ice bath, reserving cooking water, then transfer to a plate.
• Prepare fava beans:
• Halve stems crosswise and cook in a large pot of boiling salted water (2 tablespoons salt for 4 quarts water) until just barely tender, 3 to 5 minutes (depending on thickness). Cool in an ice bath, reserving cooking water, then transfer to a plate. Prepare fava beans: Cook beans in boiling water 3 minutes, then drain and transfer to ice bath. Gently peel off skins (if using edamame, don't peel). Grill stems and assemble dish: Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over medium-hot charcoal (medium heat for gas); see Grilling Procedure. .
• Toss chard stems with 1 tablespoon oil and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Oil grill rack, then grill chard stems, covered only if using a gas grill, turning occasionally, until tender and lightly charred, about 7 minutes. Cut into 1-inch lengths.
• Cook garlic in remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil in a medium skillet over medium heat, stirring, until just pale golden. Add oregano, beans, and chard and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Transfer to a serving dish and stir in lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste.

GRILLED FAVA BEANS

Steps:

• Stir together mint or cilantro, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Grill fava bean pods directly on grates over high heat, turning, until charred, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool slightly. Sprinkle with mint or cilantro, lemon juice, and salt. Serve with herb sauce and lemon wedges.