Hot Fried Turnips

Hot Fried Turnips
Serves 4
Hakurei turnips are a fabulous little “salad turnip” from Japan. They are much milder than
the standard purple-top turnips that you see in the fall. They are great either cooked or
raw. They cook faster than a purple-top turnip. Raw, they have the same crunchiness as a
radish, but are much milder and don’t have the sharpness of flavor that sneaks up on you
after you eat a radish. If you’re not a radish fan, try hakurei turnips in place of them. We’ve
converted a lot of people to hakureis over the years.

Slice into ½-inch thick disks:
1 pound turnips
Fry the slices in a large frying pan over medium-high heat in:
2 tablespoons olive oil
Let the turnips get golden brown on each side.

Season with:
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
Serve as an appetizer with toothpicks.