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Easy Sautéed Fiddlehead Recipe With Garlic And Ginger

Tasty, spring fiddleheads get a quick fry with garlic and ginger for a tender crisp, wild vegetable dish. Easy and delicious.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 73 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Asian

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tsp ginger grated
  • ½ teaspoon chili flakes or to taste
  • 3 tablespoon Shallot or Scallions finely sliced
  • 1 lb fiddleheads approx 3 cups washed and trimmed
  • ½ teaspoon Salt + 2 tablespoon salt for blanching
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

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  1. Blanch fiddleheads: Bring 8 cups of water and 2 tablespoons of salt to a boil. Once boiling, add washed fiddleheads and stir. Cook fiddleheads for 10 minutes. Remove and plunge into ice water or rinse with cold water to cool quickly, then spread on a clean tea towel to dry.
  2. Heat oil in a medium sauté pan on medium-low heat.  Add garlic, ginger, chili flakes, shallot and salt and stir gently for 1 minute.
  3. Increase to medium-high heat. Add in fiddleheads and sauté for 5-10 minutes stirring or tossing frequently until well heated through and a few brown spots start showing. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve right away while hot.

Notes

  • Blanching the fiddleheads can be done a day ahead. Store blanched fiddleheads in a covered container in the fridge until ready to use.

Nutrition Information

Calories 73kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 6g (2%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Sodium 198mg (8%) Potassium 309mg (9%) Fiber 0.3g (1%) Sugar 0.4g (1%) Vitamin A 2785IU (56%) Vitamin C 21mg (23%) Calcium 29mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 73

% Daily Value*

Calories 73kcal 4%
Carbohydrates 6g 2%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Sodium 198mg 8%
Potassium 309mg 7%
Fiber 0.3g 1%
Sugar 0.4g 1%
Vitamin A 2785IU 56%
Vitamin C 21mg 23%
Calcium 29mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.