Fried Squash Blossoms recipe

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Ingredients

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

Nutrition Info

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
servingSize: -
sodium: 299.6 mg
sugar: 1.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

Recipe Yield

12 blossoms

Recipe Note

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!

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