Watercress Salad with Fried Morels

Name: Watercress Salad with Fried Morels
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters finely crushed crackers or cracker meal; 2 larges eggs, beaten with 1 tablespoon water; 6 servings All-purpose flour, for dredging; 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger; 1 garlic clove, minced; 118 milliliters heavy cream; 2 Tbsps ketchup; 28 grams cup dried morels; 1 small red onion, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise; 2 teaspoons rice wine vinegar; 6 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper; 1 teaspoons soy sauce; 6 servings Vegetable oil, for frying; 237 milliliters boiling water; 4 large bunches watercress, tough stems discarded

Watercress Salad with Fried Morels might be just the side dish you are searching for. One serving contains 341 calories, 7g of protein, and 19g of fat. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have cracker meal, ginger, salt and pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a heatproof bowl, soak the morels in the boiling water until softened, about 20 minutes. Rub them to loosen any grit, then lift them out.

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Morel Mushrooms

Water

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Bowl

Let the soaking liquid stand for 5 minutes so the grit falls to the bottom.

Pour off the liquid, leaving any grit behind, and reserve.

In a small saucepan, simmer the morels in the heavy cream over low heat, stirring a few times, until they absorb the cream, about 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Cream

Morel Mushrooms

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Sauce Pan

In a small bowl, combine 6 tablespoons of the reserved morel soaking liquid with the ketchup, rice wine vinegar, ginger, garlic and soy sauce. Blend well and season with salt and pepper. Set the dressing aside.

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Rice Vinegar

Salt And Pepper

Soy Sauce

Ketchup

Garlic

Ginger

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Bowl

Put the flour, egg mixture and crushed crackers in separate shallow bow

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Crackers

All Purpose Flour

Egg

Is. Dredge each morel in the flour, shaking off the excess, then dip it in the egg mixture, then coat with crushed crackers. Set aside on a floured platter.

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Crackers

All Purpose Flour

Dip

Egg

In a medium saucepan, heat 1 inch of vegetable oil until shimmering.

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Vegetable Oil

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Sauce Pan

Add 4 or 5 morels at a time and fry over moderate heat until golden brown, about 1 minute. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the morels to a plate and keep warm.

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Morel Mushrooms

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Slotted Spoon