Sweet and Sour Pot-Roasted Turnips With Star Anise, Maple Syrup and Toasted Hazelnuts

Ingredients

For the Dish

• 2 tbsp blanched hazelnuts
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 4 small white turnips, with greens attached if possible
• 80ml sherry vinegar
• 50ml maple syrup
• 150ml vegetable stock
• 4 whole star anise
• 30g butter
• Mint leaves, to garnish

Directions

1. Toast the hazelnuts
   1. Place hazelnuts on a small oven tray and roast at 180°C for 8 minutes.
   2. Remove and allow to cool.
2. Prepare the turnips
   1. Heat a frying pan and add the vegetable oil.
   2. Cut the turnips into quarters and place in the pan on one of their flat sides.
   3. Fry for 2-3 minutes until browned, then turn onto the other flat side and cook for 3 more minutes.
3. Create the glaze
   1. Add the sherry vinegar, maple syrup, vegetable stock, and star anise to the pan and bring to a simmer.
   2. Add the butter and simmer on low heat for 8-10 minutes until the liquid reduces to a glaze.
   3. Turn the turnips after 5 minutes of simmering.
4. Finish and garnish
   1. Remove the pan from the heat and spoon the glaze over the turnips.
   2. Roughly chop the toasted hazelnuts and sprinkle over the turnips.
   3. Garnish with mint leaves.