Stir-Fried Fiddleheads

Photo: flickr user zoyachubby

Ingredients

1 pound Fiddlehead Ferns

1 Clove Garlic, minced

1 Scallion, minced

2 teaspoons Fresh Ginger Root, minced

tablespoon Vegetable Oil

1 tablespoon Hot Water

1 teaspoon Soy Sauce

1 tablespoon Oyster Sauce

Preparation

Clean fiddleheads and remove the skin. Trim the ends. Mince garlic, scallion and ginger.

Heat a wok almost to smoking and swirl in the oil. Add the garlic, scallion and ginger and stir-fry for 10 seconds. Add fiddleheads (drained, if using canned); stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add hot water and cook the ferns for 1 to 2 minutes, or until still crisp yet tender. Stir in soy sauce and oyster sauce and cook for 20 seconds. Correct seasonings, adding more oyster sauce if desired. Serve at once.