Charred Cos Lettuce, Orange, Hazelnuts & Hazelnut Oil

Methods and Directions

• Cut the baby cos down the middle.
• . Place a cooling rack over the flame on the stove and place on high heat. Pour the vegetable oil over your hands and rub them together.
• Rub the cos with oil then place cut side down on the flame and cook for a couple of minutes.
• You are aiming for wonderful char and wilt marks on the cos and for the un-cut sides to be raw still.
• Take off the heat and place cut side up on the serving plate.
• Take the top and bottom off the orange. Then with a sharp knife cut the skin and pith off. Finally cut out the segments of the orange. Place these segments into the sections of the cos lettuce
• Place the hazelnut oil, lemon juice, tea leaves from the bag and maple syrup in a bowl.
• Whisk until combined and pour over the cos. Finally crush the roasted hazelnuts and sprinkle over. Serve.