Recipe Details

Sautéed Fiddleheads

Learn how to cook fiddleheads with this easy recipe that sautés fresh fiddleheads with garlic, olive oil, and lemon for a seasonal savory treat.

Makes:6 servings

Ingredients

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

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Directions

Prep:15 mCook:15 mReady:30 m

Gather all ingredients.
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 prepared fiddlehead ferns, garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir until ferns are lightly browned and tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and sprinkle with lemon juice.