Japanese Turnips With Miso

Serves: 5

Jewel Boehm

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

56

Sweetness

46

Sourness

32

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 tbsps

White Miso

1.333333 cups

Water

Directions:

1

Stir together miso and 2 tablespoon butter

2

Discard turnip stems and coarsely chop leaves

3

Halve turnips (leave whole if tiny) and put in a 12-inch heavy skillet along with water, mirin, remaining tablespoon butter, and 1/8 teaspoon salt

4

Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then boil, covered, 10 minutes

5

Add greens by handfuls, turning and stirring with tongs and adding more as volume in skillet reduces

6

Cover and cook 1 minute

7

Uncover and continue boiling, stirring occasionally, until turnips are tender and liquid is reduced to a glaze, about 5 minutes

8

Stir in miso butter and cook 1 minute

9

Stir together miso and 2 tablespoon butter

10

Discard turnip stems and coarsely chop leaves

11

Halve turnips (leave whole if tiny) and put in a 12-inch heavy skillet along with water, mirin, remaining tablespoon butter, and 1/8 teaspoon salt

12

Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then boil, covered, 10 minutes

13

Add greens by handfuls, turning and stirring with tongs and adding more as volume in skillet reduces

14

Cover and cook 1 minute

15

Uncover and continue boiling, stirring occasionally, until turnips are tender and liquid is reduced to a glaze, about 5 minutes

16

Stir in miso butter and cook 1 minute