FRIED SQUASH BLOSSOMS

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Pick the flowers off your zucchini plants as soon as you see some zucchini has started to come in under the flower. A very tasty treat! Try stuffing the blossoms with goat cheese before frying them!

Provided by feebz7

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Squash     Zucchini     Fried Zucchini Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

12 zucchini blossoms
2 eggs, beaten
½ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup Italian bread crumbs
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt and ground black pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • Gently dip zucchini blossoms in beaten egg and shake off the excess. Press into flour; coat with bread crumbs. Place breaded blossoms on a plate; do not stack.
  • Heat olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Fry blossoms, working in batches, until both sides are golden brown, about 5 minutes each side. Season with salt and black pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 210.6 calories, Carbohydrate 22.6 g, Cholesterol 93.2 mg, Fat 10.2 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 6.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 299.6 mg, Sugar 1.1 g

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