Chef Miki Hackney

Asian Fiddlehead Fern

Name: Asian Fiddlehead Fern
Prep time: 1 h 18 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 33 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 pound Melissa’s Fiddlehead Ferns; 1 tablespoon kosher salt; Ice water bath of 2 cups ice cubes with 4 cups cold water; 1 package Melissa’s Organic Tofu Cutlet or 6 ounces Fresh Kamaboko Fish Cake (available at Asian markets), cut into ¼ inch cubes; 2 small tomatoes, seeded and cut into ½ inch pieces; ¼ cup sweet onion, minced; 1 tablespoon chives, chopped; ½ teaspoon fresh ginger root, grated; ¼ cup rice vinegar; ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 1 teaspoon oyster sauce; Salt and pepper to taste

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Cuisine

Asian

Servings

6 - 8 servings

Prep Time

1 hour 30 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

This refreshing Asian Fiddlehead Fern appetizer combines tender fiddleheads with tofu or fish cake, fresh veggies, and a tangy sesame-ginger dressing. A light, make-ahead dish perfect with hot rice!

Ingredients

1 pound Melissa’s Fiddlehead Ferns
1 tablespoon kosher salt
Ice water bath of 2 cups ice cubes with 4 cups cold water
1 package Melissa’s Organic Tofu Cutlet or 6 ounces Fresh Kamaboko Fish Cake (available at Asian markets), cut into ¼ inch cubes
2 small tomatoes, seeded and cut into ½ inch pieces
¼ cup sweet onion, minced
1 tablespoon chives, chopped

Dressing

½ teaspoon fresh ginger root, grated
¼ cup rice vinegar
¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon oyster sauce
Salt and pepper to taste

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Directions

In a small bowl, combine all dressing ingredients and set aside.
Set 4 quarts of water to boil. In the meantime, clean fiddleheads by working in small batches. Rub fiddleheads between palms of your hands, removing any brown scales, then transfer to a large bowl or colander. Wash fiddleheads in several changes of cold water; drain. Trim off ¼ inch of ends. Cut any stem beyond coil to approximate1 inch pieces.
Transfer cleaned and trimmed fiddleheads to the boiling water. Add salt, and boil until coils are tender but not mushy, about 12-14 minutes. Set up water bath. Drain and halt cooking by placing fiddleheads in ice water bath until cool. Drain well.
In a large mixing bowl, combine remaining ingredients except fiddleheads. Fold in dressing and fiddleheads, being careful not to smash coils. Cover and refrigerate at least one hour before serving.

Asian Fiddlehead Fern