Best Sauteed Fiddleheads Recipes

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COUNTRY SAUTEED FIDDLEHEADS



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This is the traditional way of cooking fiddleheads in New Brunswick.

Provided by tonia.st

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 pound fiddleheads
1 ½ teaspoons butter
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Rinse fiddleheads thoroughly; trim stems. Soak in cold salted water for 5 minutes; rinse again.
  • Place fiddleheads in a large skillet; pour in enough water to cover and bring fiddleheads to a boil. Simmer for 10 minutes; drain.
  • Melt butter in same skillet over medium low heat; stir in fiddleheads and toss to coat. Cook fiddleheads until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir vinegar into fiddleheads; season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 53 calories, Carbohydrate 6.4 g, Cholesterol 4 mg, Fat 2 g, Protein 5.3 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 50.7 mg

SAUTEED FIDDLEHEADS



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I recently have discovered fiddlehead ferns. I could not find a recipe for them so, I made one up. These are so yummy that I can eat the whole dish in sitting! Great served with fish.

Provided by A Korean

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 cups fresh fiddlehead ferns, ends trimmed
3 tablespoons unfiltered extra-virgin olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
½ teaspoon sea salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 80.4 calories, Carbohydrate 3.4 g, Fat 7 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 2.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 147.4 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

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