Stir Fried Baby Turnips With Spring Onions Green Garlic And Tofu Recipes

STIR-FRIED BABY TURNIPS WITH SPRING ONIONS, GREEN GARLIC AND TOFU

Steps:

• Drain and dry tofu slices on paper towels. In a small bowl or measuring cup combine soy sauce, rice wine or sherry, stock or water, and honey or agave nectar. Have all ingredients within arm's length of your wok.
• Cut away greens from baby turnips. Scrub turnips and if very small, cut in half; if larger than a Ping-Pong ball, quarter. Stem greens, wash leaves in 2 changes of water and chop coarsely. Set aside near your wok.
• Heat a 14-inch flat-bottomed wok over high heat until a drop of water evaporates within a second or two when added to the pan. Swirl in 1 tablespoon of the oil by adding it to the sides of the pan and swirling the pan, then add tofu and stir-fry until lightly colored, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove to a plate.
• Swirl in remaining oil, add garlic and ginger and stir-fry for no more than 10 seconds. Add onions and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add turnips and stir-fry for another minute or 2, then add salt and pepper, toss together and add soy sauce mixture. Add greens and stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes, until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Return tofu to the wok along with the cilantro. Stir-fry for 1 minute and remove from heat. Serve with hot grains or noodles.

ROASTED BABY TURNIPS WITH MISO BUTTER AND FRIED EGGS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F with a rack set on the middle shelf. Heat a large cast-iron pan over medium-high heat.
• Gently toss the baby turnips, potatoes and onion wedges with 2 tablespoons of the oil and a light sprinkle of salt and pepper. Carefully add to the hot pan and put in the oven to roast until the vegetables are golden brown and the potatoes are cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes.
• While the vegetables are roasting, prepare the miso butter. Stir together the butter, miso, garlic, ginger and half of the scallion greens.
• Thickly slice the reserved turnip greens and stems (about 1/2-inch pieces).
• Remove the vegetables from the oven and turn off the heat. Gently stir in the reserved turnip greens and scallion whites until just wilted, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the miso butter to the pan and gently toss to coat the vegetables. Return to the oven to keep warm while you cook the eggs.
• Heat the remaining oil in a large nonstick pan over medium heat. Crack 4 to 6 eggs into the pan; if they stick together, that's OK. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Cook until the whites start to set, 2 to 3 minutes, and then cover with a lid and continue cooking until the whites are set but the yolks are still runny, 1 to 2 minutes.
• To serve, top the roasted vegetables with the fried eggs and garnish with the remaining sliced scallions.

TOFU & GREEN ONION STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Unwrap the tofu and place chopped tofu on paper towels to help it drain more, leave it for apprx 1 hour When the tofu has drained heat the oil in a wok or skillet and over medium heat stir fry the tofu and garlic (if using) until heated through and lightly browned Add the green onions and peppers (if using).
• stir fry for 3 minutes.
• Add veggie stock and continue cooking until it is reduced by half only takes a minute.
• Add soy sauce, turn off heat and mix well.
• Season to taste.
• Garnish with green onion tops& serve.