Best Pickled Greens Recipes

SICHUAN BEEF NOODLE SOUP WITH PICKLED MUSTARD GREENS

Steps:

• Bring large pot of water to boil over high heat. Add beef; return water to boil. Reduce heat. Simmer until beef is brown on outside, turning occasionally, about 8 minutes; drain. Rinse beef under cold water until cool; cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes. Wipe out pot.
• Heat 1/4 cup oil in same pot over medium-high heat. Add ginger and garlic. Sauté 1 minute. Add chopped onions; sauté until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add chili bean paste; stir 30 seconds. Add 16 cups water, whole green onions, 1/2 cup soy sauce, 2 tablespoons salt, star anise, and rock sugar. Mix in beef. Tie peppercorns in cheesecloth; add to pot. Bring soup to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Gently simmer uncovered 1 hour, adjusting heat to avoid boiling.
• Add tomatoes to pot. Continue to simmer soup until beef is very tender, 45 to 60 minutes. Adjust seasoning, adding more soy sauce by tablespoonfuls and more salt, if desired. Season with pepper.
• Meanwhile, cook noodles according to package directions. Drain well.
• Divide noodles among large soup bowls. Add some bok choy to each, if desired. Ladle soup and meat over. Garnish with chopped green onions and cilantro. Serve with Pickled Mustard Greens .
• Ingredient tips:
• Chili bean paste is a spicy, fermented soybean paste. **Star anise-**a star-shaped seedpod-is available at some supermarkets. Chinese yellow rock sugar is made from raw sugar; it is often used in Chinese sauces and teas. Despite their name, Sichuan peppercorns aren't related to regular peppercorns; the mildly hot dried berries, which resemble split peppercorns, come from the prickly ash tree. Shandong la mian are Chinese wheat noodles. Look for these ingredients at specialty foods stores and Asian markets.

PICKLED MUSTARD GREENS

Steps:

• Rinse greens. Fill large bowl with cold water. Add greens and soak 10 minutes. Drain greens; rinse and drain again. Cut out and discard core from greens, then coarsely chop leaves (will yield about 3 1/2 cups).
• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and sauté 30 seconds. Add chopped greens. Stir 3 minutes. Sprinkle sugar over, then 1/4 teaspoon salt; stir to blend. Mix in jalapeño chile; stir 1 minute. Transfer to bowl and cool. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 week ahead. Cover and refrigerate.
• Also known as preserved kohlrabi or mustard cabbage; sold at Asian markets.

GREENS WITH PICKLED CRANBERRIES AND BUTTERMILK DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine 1/3 cup water, the vinegar, sugar and a big pinch of salt in a small microwave-safe bowl or liquid measuring cup. Add the dried cranberries. Microwave until the liquid starts to simmer, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Let the cranberries sit in the liquid for 30 minutes to pickle slightly, then drain.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Combine the butter and sage in a small microwave-safe bowl and microwave until melted, about 1 minute. Toss with the bread pieces on a baking sheet; season with salt and pepper and spread in a single layer. Bake, tossing halfway through, until crisp, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Make the dressing: Combine the buttermilk, sour cream, mayonnaise, mustard, garlic, 1/4 cup dill, the parsley, 1 scallion, 3/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a food processor. Pulse to make a smooth dressing.
• Gently toss the lettuces and the remaining 1/4 cup dill and 3 sliced scallions with the dressing in a large bowl; season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with the cranberries and croutons and gently toss.

DAN DAN NOODLES WITH PICKLED MUSTARD GREENS

Steps:

• Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. In a small bowl, mix 1 tablespoon of the soy sauce with the brandy, hoisin sauce and cornstarch. Blend the mixture into the ground pork.
• In a small bowl, whisk the sesame paste with the vinegar and the remaining 2 tablespoons of soy sauce until smooth. In a small saucepan, heat the chili and sesame oils. Add the garlic and cook over high heat for 30 seconds. Add the sesame paste mixture and simmer for 1 minute. Add the stock and simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, until reduced slightly, about 3 minutes.
• In a small skillet, heat the vegetable oil. Add the seasoned ground pork and cook over moderately high heat, breaking up the meat with a spatula, until cooked through, about 3 minutes. Cover the skillet and remove from the heat.
• Add the bok choy to the boiling water and cook until bright green, about 10 seconds. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the bok choy to 4 small bowls. Cook the noodles in the boiling water until al dente, about 3 minutes. Drain well and transfer to the bowls. Pour the sauce over the noodles and spoon the ground pork on top. Garnish with the pickled mustard greens and scallions and serve.

PICKLED GREENS

Steps:

• Wash and spin-dry the greens and chop; combine the water, sugar, vinegar, salt and peppercorns in a large pot; bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.
• Add the greens and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes; cool and pack in a 1 quart jar with a lid; refrigerate for 2 days before serving.

CANTONESE CHICKEN WITH PICKLED MUSTARD GREENS

Steps:

• 1. Place the chicken chunks into a bowl. Add the water, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil and white pepper. Let sit for 30 minutes. Add the cornstarch and massage in until the liquid is absorbed. Set aside.
• 2. Mix the chicken stock, oyster sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar and white pepper together and set aside.
• 3. Place a wok over high heat. Add 2 tbsp of vegetable oil. once hot add the ginger and stir fry 15 seconds. Add the garlic and stir fry 15 seconds. Add the mustard greens and stir fry 1 minute. Add the white parts of the green onions and chili pepper. Stir fry 30 seconds. Move the ingredients to the side and add the remaining tbsp. of oil. Add the chicken and fry 2 minutes. Moving the chicken around so it don't burn.
• 4. Stir the mustard green mixture into the chicken. Add the wine and pour it around the perimeter of the wok and the stir in for about 10 seconds. Add the sauce mixture and turn the heat down to low and let simmer 3 minutes.
• 5. Turn the heat back up and add the green parts of the green onion. Then add the cornstarch slurry and stir fry for 20 to 30 seconds.
• 6. Serve over rice or noodles.

SHREDDED COLLARD GREENS WITH WALNUTS AND PICKLED APPLES

Steps:

• Make pickled apples:
• Quarter and core apples, then cut each quarter lengthwise into 1/8-inch-thick slices. Boil vinegar, water, sugar, salt, and pickling spice in a saucepan, stirring, until sugar is dissolved. Add apples and return to a boil. Transfer to a heatproof bowl and cool. Chill, uncovered, until cold, about 1 hour.
• Prepare nuts while apples chill:
• Toast walnuts in oil in a small skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until a shade darker. Cool nuts in oil. Transfer nuts to a cutting board with a slotted spoon, reserving oil. Coarsely chop 1 tablespoon nuts and finely chop remaining nuts.
• Prepare collard greens:
• Halve each collard leaf lengthwise with kitchen shears or a sharp knife, cutting out and discarding center ribs. Stack leaves and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-wide strips. Transfer to a large bowl.
• Just before serving:
• Transfer all nuts and oil from skillet to collards and toss with 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste. Add apple slices, discarding pickling liquid and spices, and toss again.

SQUID WITH TOMATO AND PICKLED MUSTARD GREENS

Steps:

• Heat a wok over high heat until metal has a matte appearance and a drop or two of water flicked onto surface evaporates on contact. Add the oil and heat until smoking; it should register 350 degrees on a deep-frying thermometer. Add half of the squid and cook, stirring constantly, for 30 seconds. With a slotted spoon, transfer squid to a plate. Let oil return to temperature, then cook remaining squid the same way and add to plate.
• Pour off all but 2 tablespoons oil from the wok. Return wok to high heat. When oil shimmers, add garlic and jalapeños and cook, stirring constantly, for 5 seconds. Add tomatoes, stock (or 1/4 cup water), wine and fish sauce and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes, until tomatoes have begun to break down and sauce has started to thicken.
• Stir in mustard greens and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes longer. Stir in squid and scallions and cook for 2 minutes more, until scallions are just softened. Taste and adjust seasoning with fish sauce. Transfer to a plate and serve immediately.

SPRING GREENS WITH QUICK-PICKLED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Bring vinegar, sugar, and salt to a boil in a small saucepan. Remove from heat and add vegetables; let sit until just tender, about 10 minutes. Drain.
• Whisk oil, lemon juice, and vinegar in a small bowl; season vinaigrette with salt, pepper, and more lemon juice, if desired.
• Toss vinaigrette, greens, and herbs in a large bowl. Add pickled vegetables to salad; season with salt and pepper and toss to combine.

SQUID AND PICKLED MUSTARD GREENS

Steps:

• Bring 1 cup water to a boil, remove from heat, and add salt. Stir until dissolved, then stir in sugar and vinegar. Pour brine into a shallow glass or nonreactive container with a lid. Press the mustard greens into the brine, then add enough cold water to cover the greens. Cover the container and leave at room temperature for 3 days. (Or, you can buy pickled mustard greens from a Chinese grocery store.)
• Remove the greens from the brine, drain, and store in a glass jar in the refrigerator for up to 2 months. When ready to prepare the squid, rinse enough of the greens to get 2 cups, cut into 1/2-inch slices on the diagonal. Save any remaining pickled greens for another use.
• Heat a wok or large skillet over high heat, add 2 tablespoons of the peanut oil and swirl to coat. Add the squid and stir-fry just until it curls and turns opaque, about 1 minute. Remove squid and drain on paper towels. Add the remaining 2 tablespoon oil to the wok, then add the pickled mustard greens, and the ginger. Stir-fry for about 30 seconds, then add the remaining ingredients. Stir-fry until mixture thickens slightly, about 2 minutes, then add the reserved squid, and stir-fry to heat through. To serve, transfer ingredients to a large platter and serve with rice noodles.

KOREAN BARBECUED RIBS WITH PICKLED GREENS

Steps:

• Cut each short rib crosswise into 3 pieces, cutting between the bones. Soak the ribs in a large bowl of ice-water for at least 20 minutes, or up to 2 hours.
• Make the marinade: Stir together the marinade ingredients in a medium bowl until the sugar is dissolved. Drain the ribs; pat dry. Put the ribs and marinade in a 9 × 13-inch glass baking dish; turn each rib to coat. Cover, and refrigerate overnight.
• Make the pickled greens: Put the greens and scallions in a medium bowl, and set aside. Cook the garlic and chiles in the sesame oil in a small saucepan over medium heat until the garlic is pale golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the ginger, and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat; stir in the vinegar, mirin, and salt. Immediately pour the contents of the pan over the greens, and toss to coat. Let cool to room temperature. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat the broiler, with the rack about 6 inches from the heat source. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil, and very lightly brush with vegetable oil. Lift the ribs from the marinade, and arrange in a single layer on sheet (discard marinade).
• Broil the ribs (checking often) until well browned on top, about 5 minutes. Turn; continue to cook until well browned on other side, about 4 minutes more. Serve with chilled pickled greens.

SWEET PICKLED MUSTARD GREENS

Steps:

• 1. Place the mustard greens in a bowl and sprinkle the salt over them and mix with hands. Let sit one hour.
• 2. Heat the vinegar, sugar, and red pepper flakes until the sugar is dissolved. Let cool
• 3. Pack the mustard greens in two quart jars. Pour the cooled vinegar mixture over. Place lid on jars and let sit in refrigerator for 3 days.

KOREAN BARBECUED RIBS WITH PICKLED GREENS

Steps:

• Cut each short rib crosswise into 3 pieces, cutting between the bones. Soak ribs in a large bowl of ice-water for at least 20 minutes, or up to 2 hours.
• Make marinade: Stir together marinade ingredients in a medium bowl until sugar is dissolved. Drain ribs; pat dry. Put ribs and marinade in a 9-by-13-inch glass baking dish; turn each rib to coat. Cover, and refrigerate overnight.
• Make pickled greens: Put greens and scallions in a medium bowl, and set aside. Cook garlic and chiles in sesame oil in a small saucepan over medium heat until garlic is pale golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Add ginger, and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat; stir in vinegar, mirin, and the salt. Immediately pour contents of pan over greens, and toss to coat. Let cool to room temperature. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat broiler, with the rack about 6 inches from heat source. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil, and very lightly brush with vegetable oil. Lift ribs from marinade, and arrange in a single layer on sheet (discard marinade).
• Broil ribs (checking often) until well browned on top, about 5 minutes. Turn; continue to cook until well browned on other side, about 4 minutes more. Serve with chilled pickled greens.

PICKLED COLLARD GREENS WITH PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Bring vinegars, onion, garlic, sugar, cayenne, bay leaf, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt to a simmer in a small saucepan, then remove from heat and let steep 15 minutes. Discard bay leaf.
• Meanwhile, cook collard greens in a large pot of well-salted boiling water until just tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain well in a colander, pressing to squeeze out excess water.
• Transfer greens to a large bowl, then add pineapple and vinegar mixture and toss to coat. Cool to room temperature, tossing occasionally, about 1 hour.