Flash Cooked Greens With Garlic Recipes

GARLIC GREENS

Steps:

• Cook 1 sliced onion, 8 whole garlic cloves and 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika in a large pot with 3 tablespoons olive oil, about 2 minutes. Add 1 bunch each chopped mustard greens and kale, 2 cups water and a pinch each of sugar and salt. Simmer, covered, until tender, about 15 minutes. Add hot sauce to taste.

WARM TASTY GREENS WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. stockpot, bring 1 in. of water to a boil. Add kale; cook, covered, 10-15 minutes or until tender. Remove with a slotted spoon; discard cooking liquid. , In same pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add tomatoes and garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Add kale, parsley and salt; heat through, stirring occasionally.

GREENS AND GARLIC

Steps:

• If you are using very young tender beet greens or mustard greens, stem them, chop the leaves, then saute in 2 tablespoons olive oil with a clove of garlic until wilted; season to taste.
• If the greens you are using are tougher, blanch them for 4 minutes or until tender, then drain well and chop. Only then saute in garlic and olive oil until heated through; season to taste.

GARLIC CHIP MIXED GREENS

Steps:

• In a cold skillet add the extra-virgin olive oil to coat the pan with a thin even layer. Add the sliced garlic and put the skillet over medium-low heat. Let the garlic bubble in the oil and lightly brown. Remove with slotted spoon to a small bowl and reserve.
• Turn the heat up a bit and add the dandelion and escarole. Cook until wilted, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the spinach and season with salt, pepper and nutmeg, to taste. Saute until tender, about 2 minutes more. Douse with lemon juice, transfer to a serving bowl and serve with the garlic chips on top.

SLOW-COOKED GARLICKY GREENS

Steps:

• Working in batches, cook greens in a large pot of boiling heavily salted water until just barely wilted, about 2 minutes. Drain; let cool, then squeeze out excess water with your hands. Coarsely chop; set aside.
• Heat a clean large pot over medium. Cook garlic and 1/2 cup oil, smashing down on garlic with a wooden spoon, until golden and soft, about 4 minutes. Add chiles de árbol and cook 30 seconds to infuse the oil with chile. Reduce heat to medium-low; add reserved greens. Cook, tossing and stirring occasionally, until greens are deep green and tender, 20-30 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer greens to a platter and drizzle with more oil.

SAUTEED GREENS WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Rinse greens well, transferring from one sink of cold water to another, until water is clear and all sediment is removed from leaves.
• Tear or cut leaves away from tough stems and discard. Discard old or yellowed leaf sections. The stems and old leaves can cause the greens to be bitter. Coarsely chop leaves.
• Heat a large skillet over high heat. Cook garlic, jalapeno, and pepper flakes in oil briefly, then add greens, a few handfuls at a time. Cook down each batch until leaves are just beginning to wilt (soften) before adding another handful. Add all greens to skillet in this manner.
• Stir in vinegar and salt. Cover and cook until just tender, 2 to 10 minutes, depending on the type of greens and your preference.
• Serve as a side dish (or a meal) with cornbread.

FLASH-COOKED GREENS WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Cut away tough ends from snow pea shoots, watercress or other greens. In a colander, rinse vegetables thoroughly under cold running water. Drain or spin-dry and place in a bowl near the stove.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet or a wok over high heat. Add oil; heat until near smoking. Add greens and garlic, and toss with a spatula for about 20 seconds. Add rice wine and salt; toss lightly over medium-high heat for 1 minute or less, until greens are slightly wilted but still bright green.
• Scoop out greens and arrange on a plate. Adjust seasoning to taste. Serve hot, cold or at room temperature.

WILTED GREENS WITH GARLIC AND BALSAMIC VINEGAR

Steps:

• Cut the greens into strips 1 inch wide.
• In a large saute pan over medium-high heat, warm the olive oil.
• Add the greens and using tongs, toss them until they are wilted but still retain their bright colour, about 3-4 minutes.
• Add the vinegar, garlic, red pepper flakes, salt and black pepper to taste and toss well.
• Transfer to a warmed serving bowl and serve immediately.

EARLY GARLIC GREENS (GARLIC SCAPES)

Steps:

• Trim garlic greens by cutting the top (pointy end) to within 1/2" of bud. There will be 6"-8" of green below bud.
• Greens may be cut into any preferred length as you would with green beans. (I like to leave them long because they are beautiful and fun.).
• Steam in steamer basket over boiling water approximately 8 minutes. Time may vary depending on size of green, so test at 5 minutes and adjust time accordingly.
• Remove from steamer and place in serving bowl.
• Toss with salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve warm or cold.

FLASH-COOKED GREENS WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Tear the stems from the spinach.
• If using other greens, cut away the tough ends.
• Toss the greens in a colander and rinse thoroughly under cold running water.
• Drain and place in a bowl near the stove.
• Heat a wok or a skillet, add the oil, and heat until near smoking.
• Add the greens and garlic and toss lightly with a spatula for about 20 seconds, then add the rice wine and salt and toss lightly over high heat about 1 minute or less, until the greens are slightly wilted but still bright green.
• Scoop out the greens and garlic, leaving most of the liquid, and arrange on a serving platter.
• Serve hot, at room temperature, or cold.