Rhubarb Chutney

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Prep Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
1 hrs
Yield:
Makes 1 1/2 cups

This tangy condiment is delicious on top of sharp cheese on crusty bread. It's also great over roast chicken and pork, which benefit from the sour fruitiness.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

  • 1 small onion, finely chopped

  • 2 garlic cloves, minced

  • 1 tablespoon finely grated peeled fresh ginger (from one 1-inch piece)

  • Coarse salt

  • cup dry white wine, such as Sauvignon Blanc

  • cup golden raisins, coarsely chopped

  • ½ cup sugar

  • 12 ounces rhubarb, trimmed and cut crosswise ¼ inch thick

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook onion, garlic, ginger, and 1/2 teaspoon salt until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and add wine and raisins. Return to heat, and bring to a boil; cook for 1 minute. Add sugar, and stir until it dissolves. Stir in half the rhubarb. Bring to a boil.

  2. Reduce heat; simmer, partially covered, until rhubarb breaks down, about 5 minutes. Stir in remaining rhubarb. Raise heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer until second batch of rhubarb just begins to soften, about 2 minutes. Let cool completely.

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Cook's Notes

Sample the finished chutney, and adjust the flavor. If it's too tart, add sugar. If it's too sweet, add a little white-wine vinegar. Chutney can be refrigerated for up to 1 week.

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