Ingredients:
Squash Blossoms
¾ cup Goat Cheese
1 cup All-Purpose Flour
½ cup Cornstarch
Oregano
Salt
Black Pepper
Crushed Red Pepper
Vegetable Oil
Optional:
Creamy Marinara Sauce
Squash Blossoms
¾ cup Goat Cheese
1 cup All-Purpose Flour
½ cup Cornstarch
Oregano
Salt
Black Pepper
Crushed Red Pepper
Vegetable Oil
Optional:
Creamy Marinara Sauce
Total cooking time:
40 mins
Recipe:
40 mins
Recipe:
- Boil a medium sized pot of lightly salted water. On the side, prepare a large ice bath for the blanching. Drop washed and stamen-removed squash blossoms into the boiling water until slightly wilted (~30 seconds). Immediately transfer the blossoms into the cold water to complete the blanching process. Now your blossoms should be soft and delicate to the touch.
- After drying the blossoms with a paper towel, in a separate bowl mix your goat cheese with the spices of your choosing. Make sure to whip the goat cheese so it is soft and easily moldable. Using a piping bag or Ziploc bag with a cut corner, fill the goat cheese mixture into the bag and pipe the goat cheese into the inside of each squash blossom, filling them completely.
- Cross-fold the petals over the top of the filled blossom so the goat cheese does not leak out of the blossom. Place the filled squash blossoms into the fridge for ~15-20 minutes or until nicely set.
- While the blossoms are setting, combine the flour and cornstarch in a mixing bowl and whisk in ice-cold water in small portions until the batter is smooth (similar to pancake batter thickness).
- Pour vegetable oil (depth of ~1 inch) into a frying pan and place over medium heat. To make sure your oil is at the right temperature, place a few drops of batter carefully, it should sizzle instantly.
- Take the squash blossoms out of the fridge, dust lightly with flour on all sides and dip blossoms in batter.
- Gently place the coated squash blossoms in the hot oil on their sides, cooking until pale golden brown.
- Let cool slightly and serve with condiments of your choosing; creamy marinara sauce works perfectly!