Fried Squash Blossoms
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Description
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!
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
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.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 12 blossoms
calories: 210.6 kcal
carbohydrates: 22.6 g
protein: 6.9 g
saturated fat: 1.9 g
cholesterol: 93.2 mg
sodium: 299.6 mg
fiber: 1.2 g
sugar: 1.1 g
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