Food & Wine USA - (12)December 2019

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Roasted Citrus with

Crunchy Three-Seed Brittle

ACTIVE 20 MIN; TOTAL 50 MIN

SERVES 6 TO 8

Quickly roasting sliced citrus makes it

extra sweet and juicy in this elegant winter

salad. A sweet and savory brittle spiked

with chile oil and studded with sesame,

pumpkin, and sunflower seeds is the per-

fect counterpoint to the mixed citrus.

(^1) / 4 cup white sesame seeds
(^1) / 4 cup black sesame seeds
(^1) / 4 cup raw pepitas
(^1) / 4 cup salted roasted sunflower seed
kernels
2 Tbsp. dark brown sugar
2 Tbsp. plus^3 / 4 tsp. hot chile-sesame
oil (such as S&B La-Yu Chili Oil),
divided
(^1) / 2 tsp. orange zest
(^1) / 2 tsp. kosher salt, divided
1 Tbsp. plus 2 tsp. honey, divided
11 / 2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
4 lb. mixed fresh citrus fruits (such as
blood oranges, grapefruit, and
Meyer lemons), peeled and cut
crosswise into^1 / 2 -inch rounds
Flaky sea salt (such as Maldon)

1. Position one oven rack 3 inches from
   heat; position second rack in middle of
   oven. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a rimmed
   baking sheet with parchment paper.


2. Stir together white sesame seeds,
   black sesame seeds, pepitas, sunflower
   seed kernels, brown sugar,^3 / 4 teaspoon
   chile-sesame oil, orange zest, and^1 / 4
   teaspoon kosher salt in a small bowl.
   Gradually drizzle in 1 tablespoon honey,
   stirring to combine. Transfer to prepared
   baking sheet; press mixture into an
   8-inch square.


3. Bake on middle rack in preheated oven
   until sugar melts, 8 to 10 minutes. Let

cool on baking sheet 25 minutes (brittle

will harden as it cools). Break into bite-

size pieces.

4. Stir together lime juice, 1 tablespoon
   chile-sesame oil, remaining 2 teaspoons
   honey, and remaining^1 / 4 teaspoon kosher
   salt in a small bowl; set aside.


5. Increase oven temperature to high
   broil. Gently toss together citrus and
   remaining 1 tablespoon chile-sesame oil
   in a large bowl. Arrange citrus in an even
   layer on a wire rack set inside a rimmed
   baking sheet. Broil on top rack in pre-
   heated oven until sizzling, 1 minute and 30
   seconds to 2 minutes.


6. Transfer roasted citrus to a large plat-
   ter. Drizzle evenly with lime juice mixture;
   garnish with sea salt, and top with brittle.
   —LIZ MERVOSH
   MAKE AHEAD Brittle can be made up to 2
   days ahead and stored in an airtight
   container at room temperature.