Fiddleheads in Cast Iron

Simple Sautéd Fiddleheads

May 07, 2025Membership TUCG

So it's fiddlehead season, and you aren't sure what to do with them. Experimenting with seasonal foods like fiddleheads can make for a fun, tasty and nutritious meal. The key to fiddleheads is to let them shine with light complementary flavours like lemon, salt and butter. As a starting point, try them sautéd and eat them as a side with fish or toss them into a pasta like Cacio e Pepe or a Carbonara. 

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups of fiddleheads
  • 1 tbsp of butter
  • 1 tbsp of olive oil
  • 1 small clove of garlic - minced 
  • 1/2 tsp of sea salt 
  • Juice of half a lemon
  • 1 tsp of lemon zest

Instructions:

  • Clean and cut off any tough ends of your fiddleheads
  • Blanch in boiling water until just fork tender and move to an ice bath 
  • Combine butter and olive oil into a pan on medium heat
  • Let the butter melt and and add the fiddleheads and minced garlic
  • Sauté for 3-5 minutes
  • Top with salt, lemon juice and lemon zest. Take off heat
  • Serve warm

 

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