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Want to explore new culinary delights? Dive into the world of Battered Squash Flowers and treat your taste buds to something special!
Battered squash flowers, also known as fiori di zucca fritti in Italian cuisine, are a traditional delicacy with deep roots in Mediterranean cooking, particularly in Italy, Greece, and Turkey. The practice of cooking squash or zucchini flowers dates back to ancient times, when every part of the plant was utilized to minimize waste.
In Italy, they are often filled with ricotta, mozzarella, or anchovies, dipped in a light batter, and fried until golden. This dish is especially popular in regions like Rome and Sicily. Greeks prepare a similar dish known as kolokythoanthoi, sometimes stuffing the flowers with rice or cheese.
The flowers bloom on zucchini and other squash plants, making them a seasonal treat, especially during the late spring and summer months. Traditionally, they were part of rustic, peasant-style meals, but over time, they became a prized seasonal delicacy served in both homes and upscale restaurants.
Their delicate flavor and light texture make them a popular appetizer or snack across different Mediterranean cultures.
Battered Squash Flowers
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Resting Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Side Dishes
- Method: Easy
- Cuisine: Italian
Description
From Garden to Plate: Savor Battered Squash Flowers
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1 tbs flour
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- 2 dozen male squash blossoms
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- Mint leaves or dill weed (to garnish)
Instructions
- Blend milk, egg, flour, Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper with a fork; beat the batter until smooth.
- Place flattened squash blossoms in batter, stir gently, and allow 10 minutes soaking time.
- Heat oil in a cast iron skillet until hot; fry batter coasted blossoms until golden; turn once, drain on paper towels, place on plate and garnish
Equipment
Cast iron Skillet – Frying Pan
Buy Now →Notes
Created, Prepared, tried, and tested by Cecily from SA Tasty Recipes – Saffas Daily Recipes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 3.2 g
- Sodium: 128.7 mg
- Fat: 29.9 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 5.2 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 6.1 g
- Cholesterol: 51.3 mg
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Esme, this sounds so good! I will need to make these for my family. Thank you for sharing with us at The Crazy Little Lovebirds link party #58.
Thanks Steph, hope you all will enjoy these battered squash flowers.
My neighbor is Italian and she has urged me to pick the squash blossoms and fry them. I like your recipe.
Awesome, so glad you have squash blossoms available and that you will try this recipe. Please come back and let us know how it turned out. Enjoy
I had no idea that this was something people ate. I’m not a huge squash fan but maybe I might like this.
Hi Carla, thanks for popping in and as you’re a fan of squash maybe give it a try and let me know what you think. Enjoy it
That looks delicious!
Yes, something totally different. Hope you will be able to test it out and enjoy it.
This is really interesting. It sparked a neat conversation with the hubby. He is the one to grow the garden and zucchini is one vegetable he grows. I shared this recipe with him! 🙂
WOW, so glad and truly hope that he will now be able to try this out. Please let me know.
I’ve never had these. I must try them sometime.
Hope you do try it, totally something different. Enjoy