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Braised Celery – A Simple Side Dish

Updated: Dec 13th 2019 β€’ Published: Nov 9th 2018 β€’ 25 Comments

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This braised celery really is such a simple side dish. The recipe has just 5 ingredients, including salt and pepper; turning an underused vegetable into a delicious savory side.

The celery mellows as it cooks, yielding to a knife but still with enough crunch to keep it interesting.

Perfect to pair with meat for a low carb dinner. Or add it to your Thanksgiving or holiday table for something a little different!

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Do you ever buy a head of celery, use one stalk and then forget about the rest in the bottom of the refrigerator? A week later you are left with a sad floppy celery head?

I mean there is only so much celery and cream cheese you can eat!

Which is why this recipe is such a great one. You can use up those leftover celery hearts, make a low carb side and feel better about the world because no one likes food wastage. Oh and did I mention that braised celery tastes amazing!

Imagine the beautiful mellow flavor of celery from your favorite chicken noodle soup or chicken stew. That savory deliciousness, soft and yielding and so delicious. Well now you can have it as a side!

You’ll want to save this recipe for years to come so pin it now πŸ˜€

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WHAT??? Can you cook celery as a side dish?

I know right, we cook with it for our soups and stews but it rarely gets seen as a vegetable worthy of it’s own serving dish! I think we forget about it, we just use it as a flavor base.

Much like onions, which I heroed in my Sweet Onion Casserole, I want to hero the celery and say no more do you have to go floppy at the bottom of the crisper drawer!

Dear Braised Celery,

Today you can play a staring role in dinner, you can be served as a side to the grilled chicken or better yet a smoked pork chop!

You can take your place with all your vegetable friends amongst the other side dishes to grace our thanksgiving table.

You will be perfect next to the leftover Christmas ham on boxing day.

Celery we love you!

Too far??? πŸ˜‰ Tell me how you would enjoy this braised celery

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How to braise celery

You want the celery to still have some shape and texture, so this dish takes under 15 minutes to cook.

The celery is first sauteed in a little butter, then cooked over a low heat with some vegetable stock (or chicken stock).
A final seasoning of salt and pepper and you have your braised celery side dish done. How easy!!!

Plus you don’t need any herb garnish because you can add a couple of the celery leaves!

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Enjoy x

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Braised Celery – A Simple Side Dish

This braised celery really is such a simple side dish. The recipe has just 5 ingredients, including salt and pepper; turning an underused vegetable into a delicious savory side. The celery mellows as it cooks, yielding to a knife but still with enough crunch to keep it interesting. Perfect to pair with meat for a low carb dinner. Or add it to your Thanksgiving or holiday table for something a little different!
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Total Time15 mins
Course: Side
Cuisine: Modern Australian
Servings: 6 -8
Calories: 48kcal
Author: Claire | Sprinkles and Sprouts
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Ingredients

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  • 12 stalks of celery
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 3/4 cup vegetable stock

Instructions

  • Wash the celery then top and tail it, reserving any leaves for later.
  • Cut the celery, on the diagonal, into 1 inch chunks.
  • Melt the butter in a heavy based skillet or pan (one that has a lid)
  • Add the celery, salt and pepper, then sautΓ© gently for 5 minutes until it has started to soften.
  • Add the stock and bring to a simmer.
  • Cover the pan and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Remove the lid and cook for a further 5 minutes so the liquid can evaporate.
  • Serve garnished with any reserved leaves.

Nutrition

Calories: 48kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 312mg | Potassium: 208mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 540IU | Vitamin C: 2.5mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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  1. Heather Van Den Broek says

    Jan 9th 2021 at 7:40 am

    5 stars
    Oh my word this was SOOOOO simple and delicious! Highly recommend!!

    Reply
    • Claire McEwen says

      Jan 13th 2021 at 10:19 pm

      Thank you Heather πŸ™‚ Cx

      Reply
  2. Linda C says

    Oct 10th 2020 at 4:22 am

    5 stars
    I needed a simple veggie side to go along with Chicken Adobo & rice. This is perfect. I like to use low sodium chicken broth instead of veg broth (haven’t found a brand I like). Great little recipe. Thanks!!

    Reply
    • Claire McEwen says

      Oct 14th 2020 at 8:56 am

      Oh I am so pleased you enjoyed the recipe Linda πŸ™‚
      Cx

      Reply
  3. Tanya says

    Apr 24th 2020 at 3:46 am

    5 stars
    I loooooove this side dish. It is such a comfort food with rice. I know I need protein, but when you have one of those days where you are craving comfort food, braised celery in butter with rice is perfection.

    Reply
    • Claire McEwen says

      Apr 27th 2020 at 1:49 pm

      Oh I cannot wait to try it with rice! I am LOVING the sound of that!!
      I know exactly what you mean though, for me this dish reminds me of the soft delicious celery in a chicken noodle soup or a slow cooked chicken stew. So it makes perfect sense that it would have comfort when eaten πŸ™‚
      So pleased it brings you joy
      Cx

      Reply
  4. Linda gale says

    Mar 25th 2020 at 6:01 am

    I cooked two stocks of celery cut, with one half Spanish onion chopped. I added one cup of water with a beef boullion cube. I put teaspoon of butter n the sautΓ© pan to begin. Salt and pepper to taste. It was a veg.side dish for dinner. My husband loved it. It’s my adaptation from the braised celery recipe above.

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    • Claire McEwen says

      Mar 29th 2020 at 7:30 am

      I am loving your adaptions Linda πŸ™‚
      Thank you
      Cx

      Reply
  5. Lisa says

    Mar 13th 2020 at 4:05 pm

    5 stars
    Thanks so much for this simple and delicious recipe. The celery came out perfect! Who knew celary could taste so yummy!

    Reply
    • Claire McEwen says

      Mar 15th 2020 at 10:24 am

      Hi Lisa!
      Thank you, cooked celery is a revelation isn’t it!
      I am so pleased you enjoyed it
      Cx

      Reply
  6. Avril Blackwood says

    Mar 8th 2020 at 9:59 am

    Looking forward to making this recipe tomorrow for our Sunday meal.
    Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  7. Carolannstreavel says

    Feb 27th 2020 at 10:51 am

    I have 6 celery stalks. Saw the recipe for the celery dish. Going to make it soon. Going to make celery soup also. Thank you.

    Reply
    • Claire McEwen says

      Feb 28th 2020 at 2:15 pm

      I hope you enjoy it Carol πŸ™‚
      Cx

      Reply
  8. Christine says

    Jan 26th 2020 at 1:15 pm

    5 stars
    Celery is one of my favorite vegetables and this recipe is just perfect as a side to anything!!!! I’ve even had it with rice as a simple, quick meal. Some fresh mint and lemon when you serve is great too!

    Reply
    • Claire McEwen says

      Jan 27th 2020 at 8:19 am

      Mine too!!!!
      So pleased you enjoyed it Christine. I am loving the rice idea…definitely going to try that!
      Cx

      Reply
  9. Sherry says

    Nov 13th 2019 at 8:56 am

    5 stars
    I love celery, so was really happy to find this recipe. It is easy, easy, easy and celery has never tasted better! I did cut one minute out of each step, just to absolutely ensure that the celery would retain some of its crunch. It worked out perfectly.

    Reply
    • Claire McEwen says

      Nov 13th 2019 at 11:21 am

      I love celery too πŸ˜€
      So pleased you enjoyed it and were able to adapt it to your tastes.
      Thank you for coming back to comment.
      Cx

      Reply
  10. Bill says

    Oct 7th 2019 at 2:32 pm

    4 stars
    Cooked celery using your recipe for my wife and daughter. Easy. They liked it. Will now be β€œmy go to” for celery. Thanks

    Reply
    • Claire McEwen says

      Oct 8th 2019 at 8:22 am

      Oh I am so pleased the family enjoyed the cooked celery Bill.
      Thank you for coming back to comment πŸ˜€

      Reply
  11. Joan Livsey says

    Jul 23rd 2019 at 10:58 am

    5 stars
    Tried it what I was looking for very happy

    Reply
    • Claire McEwen says

      Jul 24th 2019 at 6:13 am

      I am so pleased you enjoyed it Joan πŸ˜€

      Reply
  12. Grom says

    Jul 16th 2019 at 6:25 pm

    Less talk more recipe haha cool story an all but… Just want to cook! Thank you tho ?

    Reply
    • Claire McEwen says

      Jul 24th 2019 at 6:15 am

      Too much talk about celery??? But I love celery πŸ˜‰

      Each recipe does have a circular button at the top/side. It is purple with a steaming pot on it. That will jump you straight to the recipe…..although then you miss my wonderful stories! πŸ˜‰

      Reply
      • samantha says

        Jan 16th 2020 at 2:42 am

        I like the stories!

        Reply
        • Claire McEwen says

          Jan 17th 2020 at 6:33 am

          Me too! The stories are my favorite parts of blogs. I love knowing how family food traditions and peoples favorite dishes came about. Sadly that isn’t where the rest of the world wants blogs to be πŸ™

          But thank you for being a story lover Cx

          Reply

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