Roasted Sunchokes

By jeknudson

When crisped in a high-heat oven, paper-thin sunchoke skin is a real treat--just make sure to scrub the knobby roots well before cooking. A clean toothbrush is particularly good for getting into those irregular nooks and crannies.

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 pounds small sunchokes, scrubbed and halved lengthwise
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 8 garlic cloves
• 4 rosemary sprigs

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 375°.

2. Combine sunchokes, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper in a large bowl; toss well to coat. Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to pan; swirl to coat. Arrange sunchokes, cut side down, in pan; cook 5 minutes or until beginning to brown. Arrange garlic and rosemary evenly over sunchokes. Place pan in oven; roast at 375° for 42 minutes or until sunchokes are tender and deep golden. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.