STUFFED ZUCCHINI BLOSSOMS
One of the great joys in life for me and my wife are stuffed zucchini blossoms. We were first introduced to these delicious little bites of heaven on our first visit to Rome and have enjoyed them ever since.
Provided by Chef Dennis Littley
Categories Appetizer
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- mix all the ingredients together and place in small pastry bag, or a ziplock bag with an end snipped off.
- open one end of the blossom gently and squeeze a small amount of cheese into the blossom. Due not overfill, you want enough to almost fill the blossom not to make it bulge.
- Refrigerate the blossoms for about 10-15 minutes while you get the egg mixture together.
- Lightly beat the eggs and add in milk, flour, cheese, and basil. Mix well. Egg Mixture should be about pancake mix thickness. If the mix is too thick the egg coating will be to thick and if its too thin it will run off.
- Heat a large sauté pan and then add about 1/4 inch of cooking oil to the pan.
- Dredge Zucchini Blossom in egg mixture, shed any excess egg and place into hot oil, continue the process till you fill the pan.
- Fry each side of the Blossom until golden brown, about two minutes on each side, the second side may cook faster, keep an eye on them.
- Place finished blossom on paper towels to drain off any excess oil.
- Place blossoms on serving tray and season with grated Romano cheese, sea salt and black pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 71 kcal, Carbohydrate 3 g, Protein 5 g, Fat 4 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 53 mg, Sodium 95 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, ServingSize 1 serving
FRIED CHEESE-STUFFED ZUCCHINI BLOSSOMS
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories appetizer
Time 16m
Yield 8 blossoms
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, water and salt until smooth. Set aside.
- In a small bowl combine the goat cheese, cream cheese, heavy cream, basil, and green onion. Mix until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Spoon 1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons filling into each blossom. Close the blossoms and gently twist the petals to seal.
- In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan, pour enough oil to fill the pan about a third of the way. Heat over medium heat until a deep-frying thermometer inserted in the oil reaches 350 degrees F. (If you don't have a thermometer a cube of bread will brown in about 1 minute.) Dip the stuffed zucchini blossoms in the batter and allow any excess batter to drip off. Fry for 1 to 2 minutes, turning occasionally, until golden brown. Allow the cooked blossoms to drain on paper towels.
- Season with salt and serve with your favorite marinara sauce or vinaigrette.
STUFFED ZUCCHINI BLOSSOMS
For a beautiful summery treat, it's hard to top delicate zucchini flowers stuffed with a creamy filling and then lightly fried until crisp and golden. Try to find a good-quality whole-milk ricotta from an Italian deli or specialty food store. The upgrade is worth it here.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories side-dish
Time 30m
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Prepare the zucchini blossoms for stuffing by gently opening the leaves and pinching out the stamen inside each flower. Set the blossoms aside.
- For the filling, combine the ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan, basil, lemon zest and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl and stir to combine. Transfer to a sandwich-size resealable plastic bag and snip a small corner from one point at the bottom.
- Open the leaves of a blossom and pipe in about 1 tablespoon of filling (don't overfill). Gently twist the top of the blossom to enclose the filling. Repeat with the remaining zucchini blossoms and filling.
- Pour about 1 inch of vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet and heat to 360 degrees F. (If you don't have an oil thermometer, you'll know the oil is ready if you drop in a scrap of bread and it sizzles on contact and begins to brown after a few seconds.) Line a baking sheet with paper towels.
- For the batter, whisk the flour, baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Whisk in the seltzer to make a smooth batter.
- When the oil is ready, dip the zucchini flowers in the batter one at a time, letting excess batter drip back into the bowl. Add as many as will fit in the skillet without crowding. Fry, turning once, until the batter is light, crisp and golden, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove with a slotted spoon to the lined baking sheet to drain and repeat with the remaining blossoms.
- Serve warm with marinara for dipping.
STUFFED ZUCCHINI FLOWERS
Steps:
- Make the batter. Sift the flour into a large bowl and add the water gradually, beating constantly until the mixture is smooth. Beat in the oil and salt (this can all be done in a food processor).
- Beat the egg white until thick and set aside.
- Cut the mozzarella into small pieces. Season with pepper.
- Stuff the flowers with cheese and a little anchovy, folding over the petals to enclose it.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet.
- Beat the batter, fold in the egg white and dip each flower into it, scraping off the excess on the side of the bowl. Put the flowers a few at a time into the hot oil and cook, turning once, until they are golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with salt and serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 251, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 17 grams, Fat 16 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 10 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 323 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams
STUFFED ZUCCHINI FLOWERS
This recipe perfectly combines the freshness of zucchini flowers with rich ricotta cheese stuffing for an easy, yet impressive, appetizer. Recipe courtesy Chuck Hughes
Provided by Chuck Hughes
Categories Sauces
Time 1h20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- For the stuffing:.
- Mix the ricotta, cream, chives, parsley, lemon zest and anchovy, if using. Season with salt and pepper. Using a piping bag, fill the blossoms with the stuffing. Keep in the refrigerator until ready to fry.
- For the marinara sauce:.
- Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Saute the garlic and onions until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes and season with salt and pepper. Simmer for about 30 minutes. Using a hand mixer, blend until the sauce is a coarse puree. Stir in the basil, chives and parsley.
- For the vodka batter:.
- Mix 1 cup/250 ml flour with the baking powder in a large bowl. Add the club soda and vodka and stir until smooth.
- Heat the canola oil in a deep fryer to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
- Dredge the stuffed zucchini blossoms in the remaining 1/2 cup/125ml flour, then coat with the batter. Fry until golden. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve the fried blossoms hot with the marinara sauce.
- Cook's Note:.
- If you don't have zucchini blossoms, you can stuff mini bell peppers, tomatoes or mushrooms.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 578.8, Fat 12.8, SaturatedFat 2.5, Sodium 95.9, Carbohydrate 90.4, Fiber 46.6, Sugar 40.9, Protein 57.5
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