Crudités With Bacon XO Sauce

Name: Crudités With Bacon XO Sauce
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 4 slices bacon; 1 cup vegetable oil; 6 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stems removed, finely chopped (about 2 1/2 cups); 2 scallions, thinly sliced; 1 medium shallot, finely chopped; 5 salt-packed anchovies, rinsed, chopped; 3 red Thai chiles, seeds removed, finely chopped; 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 (1-inch) piece ginger, finely chopped; 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil; 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 8 ounces haricots verts or green beans, trimmed; 4 (3/4-inch–thick) slices country-style bread; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 small bunches carrots, any color, scrubbed, tops trimmed, halved if large; 1 fennel bulb, cut into 1/2-inch wedges; 1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 1 pound cooked fingerling potatoes, halved lengthwise

By Andy Baraghani

May 19, 2016

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XO sauce can be used as an all-purpose condiment. It’s great over rice, steamed or roasted veggies, or roast chicken.

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