Best Deep Fry Those Fiddlehead Ferns Recipes

DEEP FRY THOSE FIDDLEHEAD FERNS

Steps:

• Wash and clean all brown spots off ferns. Trim stems.
• Blanch by putting them in boiling water for 2 minutes then into ice water to stop the cooking.
• Mix flour, salt and baking powder in small bowl.
• Stir in oil and milk.
• Beat to a smooth, creamy consistancy but do not overbeat.
• Heat 1/2 cup oil in small skillet over high heat.
• Dip fiddleheads in batter, then inot hot fat.
• Turn over until golden brown on both sides.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Serve hot.

FIDDLEHEAD FERNS

Steps:

• Clean your Fiddleheads in cold water.
• Steam over boiling water for 5 minutes, remove and dash under cold water.
• Spray a skillet with Pam or pour in 1 tbsp oil.
• Heat pan over medium heat and saute the onions until translucent.
• Add the garlic, continue cooking for 2 minutes.
• Add pine nuts and Fiddleheads.
• Saute until Fiddleheads are heated through (approx 5 minutes).
• squeeze the lemon juice over the Fiddleheads and serve.

FIDDLEHEAD FERNS

Steps:

• Before you're ready to cook cut about 1/8-inch off the thick ends if they look brown and rinse the fern shoots thoroughly to get rid of the brown fuzzy chaff that clings to their sides. Dry the shoots thoroughly before cooking by first spinning them in a lettuce spinner and then patting them with paper towels. Melt butter in a pan at medium heat. Add garlic, parsley and fiddleheads to the pan. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Saute for 5 minutes or until they are done.

FIDDLEHEAD FERNS WITH ESCARGOT BUTTER

Steps:

• Wash fiddleheads and remove skins; trim off the ends.
• If using fresh fiddleheads, cook in 4 quart rapidly.
• boiling, salted water for 20 seconds. Refresh under.
• cold water and drain.
• To prepare escargot butter, cream butter and gradually.
• whisk in remaining ingredients. (Recipe can be.
• prepared ahead to this stage.) Just before serving,.
• melt escargot butter in a large frying pan over high.
• heat. Add ferns, either cooked or canned (drained, if.
• canned) and saute for 1 to 2 minutes, or until.
• thoroughly heated.

SAUTE THOSE FIDDLEHEAD FERNS

Steps:

• Wash fiddleheads, cut off ends, remove any brown spots.
• Boil in salted water for 10 minutes.
• Saute onions in oil for 3 minutes.
• Add mushrooms, garlic and ferns.
• Saute for 5 minutes.
• Stir in Sundried tomatoes.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Turn heat to low.
• Cover and cook for 5 minutes.

SAUTEED FIDDLEHEAD FERNS (BASIC RECIPE)

Steps:

• Trim the fiddleheads so that the stem end is about 2 inches long. Rub the dry brown flakes off the fiddleheads, and rinse well.
• Fill a saucepan with cool water and plunge the fiddleheads into the water to rinse off any grit.
• Remove the fiddleheads from the pan, change the water, and repeat the soaking. Rinse the fiddleheads under running water to remove any remaining grit.
• Rinse and dry the saucepan. Measure oil and butter into it and heat until the butter is melted.
• Add the fiddleheads and sauté, stirring with a wooden spoon, for about 5 minutes. Fiddleheads will be bright green and crispy. Add salt and pepper to taste.

SAUTEED FIDDLEHEADS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook fiddlehead ferns in the boiling water until barely tender, 7 to 10 minutes; drain.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the prepared fiddlehead ferns, garlic, and the salt and pepper. Cook and stir until ferns are tinged lightly brown and tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and sprinkle with lemon juice.