Sauteed Fiddlehead Ferns
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Martha Stewart Living, April 1996
- Yield Serves 6 to 8
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Ingredients
- 24 freshly picked fiddlehead ferns
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 to 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
Directions
- Remove the dry, sheathlike papery particles from the fiddleheads. Fill a medium bowl with cool water; add 1 teaspoon salt and the lemon juice. Add ferns, and push them down into the water several times to clean them. Transfer to paper towel to drain.
- On a steamer rack set over an inch of water in a saucepan, steam fiddleheads, covered, until tender, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add fiddleheads, and cook 1 to 2 minutes on each side, until golden. Season with salt and pepper, and serve.
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