Fried Garlic Scapes
The first time I grew garlic in my garden I was surprised by this unique spiral looking thing growing out of the center of my garlic plants.
I quickly learned that not only do these spiral-looking things have a name, but you can eat them too! Today I am going to share my Fried Garlic Scapes Recipe. The first year I experienced scapes in my garden I wasn't sure what to do with them. I tried adding them to salads and soups, but there were so many of them I couldn't keep up.
HOW TO HARVEST...
The scape will develop one to two months before the bulb is ready to harvest. Once the scape is fully formed as shown in the first picture above, it will curl into a spiral shape. Cut the scape as far down as you can without harming the other leaves. Store in the fridge until ready to use.
LET'S EAT!
As mentioned above, scapes can be used for many different recipes, in fact, you can use them just as you would garlic. My favorite way to eat them? FRIED! Everything tastes good fried right?! What I love about this recipe is it's quick, easy, and your family will gobble them up. This recipe would be great paired with grilled chicken and mashed potatoes, blackened salmon and salad, or with an omelet for breakfast in the morning.
Pull out that cast iron skillet and lets get frying!
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Fried Garlic Scapes
prep time: 10 minscook time: 25 minstotal time: 35 mins
An unexpected early summer surprise in the garden... Garlic scapes. These make a scrumptious side for those dinner nights when you need a quick veggie to bring life to your meal. When done right, these can almost pass as french fries!
ingredients:
- 20-30 garlic scapes
- 1/2 a cup of extra-virgin olive oil or coconut oil
- 2 eggs, beaten
Greeting Tree's Deep-Frying Batter Mix
- 1 cup of unbleached, all-purpose flour (Bob's Red Mill 1:1 Gluten-Free flour may be substituted)
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon season salt
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- A dash of ground black pepper
instructions:
- In a medium to large cast iron skillet, heat oil on medium heat until piping hot
- In the meantime, trim scapes to 1-inch below the cone-shaped end, place in a bowl, and set aside
- In a small bowl, whisk the 2 eggs, set aside
- In a separate bowl, combine all ingredients for the deep-frying batter and mix until well combined
- Once oil is hot, create an assembly line with the bowls starting with the scapes, next the eggs, and last the batter bowl
- Taking one scape at a time, dip the scape into the egg mixture being sure to coat well, then dip the scape into the batter mixture, back into the egg mixture, and once more into the batter. Drop scape into the hot oil being very careful not to burn yourself. Repeat until all the scapes are in the pan
- Once all scapes are in the pan, cover with a lid and fry for 10 minutes. You may have to turn down the heat a little
- After the 10 minutes, flip the scapes with tongs or a spatula, cover pan, and fry for 5 to 10 minutes longer or until they are cooked to desired crispiness
- Once finished, remove scapes from pan and drain on a plate with paper towels
- Allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving
- Serve with blackened salmon and a fresh green salad
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