How to make pickled fern

The biggest feature of fern is that there are many ways to cook it. Some people prefer to eat fried fern, some people like to eat boiled fern, and some people like to eat cold fern. Bracken is rich in nutrients, so as long as your body has no such taboos, you can eat it normally. So, for those who like to pickle fern, what is the method of pickling fern at home?

1. Eat fresh. After picking the bracken, blanch it in boiling water for two or three minutes, then stir-fry it alone or with pork.

2. Salted. Select ferns that are uniform in thickness, bright in color, soft and tender, wash and dry them, then put them in a jar, add appropriate amounts of salt and shredded ginger to marinate them, and they can be used at any time.

3. Drying. The picked ferns are steamed slightly, spread out to dry (or bake), and then stored. When eating, soak it in water first and then cook it.

It should be noted that whether fresh or dried, bracken should be blanched in boiling water before eating to remove the stickiness and earthy smell on the surface. Here are some main recipes for bracken.

1. Fried fern

[Materials]: Rinse the fresh bracken several times with clean water to remove the loose soil and surface fluff. Cut off the blackened part of the fern tail. Blanch it in boiling water for 2 to 3 minutes, then soak it in cold water for a longer time. I soaked it for 1 hour and the astringency was almost gone. Some people say to soak it for 2 days, but it is actually not necessary. Cut the bracken into sections, shred the carrots, shred the pork, soak the dried shrimps, and chopped green onions, ginger and garlic.

[Preparation]: Heat oil in a pan, sauté scallions and ginger, then add shredded pork and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add shredded carrots and dried shrimps and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add bracken and stir-fry over high heat for 2 minutes. Add a few drops of rice wine to enhance the flavor. Stir-fry for a few more minutes and season with pepper and salt according to your taste. Although the method is simple, you can taste the smooth, tender and fresh taste of the fern.

2. Cold bracken salad

[Ingredients]: bracken, garlic.

【practice】:

1. Wash and cut bracken into sections;

2. Put in boiling water and cook for about one minute;

3. Take it out and rinse it with cold water;

4. Chop the garlic into garlic paste;

5. Add chopped pepper, soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, salt, sesame oil and chopped green onion and mix well;

6. Pour it on the bracken and mix well.