Name: Pancetta- and Sesame-Coated Turnips
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 16 very thin pancetta slices (Italian bacon; about one 3-ounce package); 2 large turnips (each about 8 ounces), peeled, each cut into 8 wedges; 1 large egg; 1 1/2 cups sesame seeds (about 71/2 ounces); Vegetable oil (for deep-frying)

Turnip appetizers coated with pancetta and sesame seeds

Photo by Lisa Hubbard

Crunchy, salty, and fried. Who knew turnips could taste this good? These can be fun appetizers or the perfect side for sesame-oil-seared black cod with a rice-vinegar soy glaze.

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