Turnip greens are usually cooked in boiling water.The simplest way to season turnip greens is with butter, salt, and pepper.This is an easy way to fix the greens.
Step 1: The greens need to be washed.
Put the greens under cold water and scrub them with your fingers.Put the leaves in a salad spinner, pat them dry, spread them out on clean paper towels, and allow them to air dry.The greens could be cleaned by soaking them in a bowl or sink of cold water for a few minutes.Before draining, rinse with running water.
Step 2: The stems need to be removed.
Use a sharp knife to cut the stems off the leaf.As you work, look at the leaves.Throw the leaves out if they are bruised or wilted.
Step 3: The leaves should be torn apart.
The leaves can be torn into small pieces with your fingers.The pieces should be about 1/2 inch.You should have about 3 liters of torn turnip greens.The turnip greens can be rough chopped with a sharp knife instead of being torn apart by hand.
Step 4: You can sprinkle with lemon juice.
You can lightly sprinkle the turnip greens with the lemon juice.The turnip greens should be sitting for at least 5 minutes.The formation of isothiocyanates can be increased with the help of lemon juice.The lemon juice increases the nutrition of the greens.
Step 5: Water should be boiled in a Dutch oven.
Add a pinch of salt to the Dutch oven.The water should be boiled over high heat.A Dutch oven of 5 liters to 6 liters is recommended.Anything larger may lead to a long cooking time.You can use a heavy metal stock pot if you don't have a Dutch oven.
Step 6: Take the greens and cook them.
Put the greens in the Dutch oven.The greens should be cooked for 20 to 25 minutes.Reducing the heat to medium or low prolongs the cooking time.The turnip greens should be cooked in 45 to 60 minutes.
Step 7: The greens should be drained.
To drain the water, pour the contents of the Dutch oven through a strainer.You can press the remaining leaves with your hands or the back of a spoon.Excess liquid is squeezed out of the leaves.
Step 8: The greens should be eaten with butter, salt, and pepper.
Add the butter, salt, and pepper to the large bowl of turnip greens.To flavor the greens, toss them with the new ingredients.You can use olive oil instead of butter for a healthier alternative.You should add salt and pepper according to your tastes.If you don't know how much to use, start with a small amount of salt and black pepper.Add more as you please.
Step 9: Immediately serve it.
Transfer the greens to plates.
Step 10: The greens should be boiled in chicken soup.
The greens will absorb the soup and add more flavor to it.
Step 11: Add bacon or ham to the liquid.
The traditional "Southern style" turnip green is prepared with bacon or ham as a way to offset the bitterness of the greens.Salt pork, ham, and bacon can be used to cook the liquid.Add the meat and pan drippings to the greens as they cook.You can also add a medium chopped onion and a small amount of sugar.
Step 12: The greens should be cooked in a skillet.
If you want to cook the greens in boiling water, cook them in 1 Tbsp (15 ml) of olive oil.Depending on how wilted you prefer the greens to be, this could take up to 15 minutes.You could use bacon grease instead of olive oil.Turnip greens will retain more of their bright green color if prepared this way.
Step 13: Place cooked greens with a vinaigrette.
There are a lot of vinaigrette dressings and flavors.Adding a complimentary taste to the greens is what balsamic and cider vinegar do.The taste of the greens compliment the vinaigrette dressings in a similar way.You can add soy sauce or teriyaki to the greens.Top with almonds or chow mein noodles.
Step 14: The taste of the greens can be changed with other seasonings.
This works well if you cook the greens.Before sauteing the turnip greens, you should cook 1 medium onion, chopped, or 1 clove of garlic.If you want a spicy kick, sprinkle red pepper over greens.
Step 15: If you want a more varied flavor, cook the turnip greens with other greens.
You can try a combination of greens.The parts of each should be boiled with salt, oil, garlic, bacon, and sugar.