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.
RICOTTA STUFFED ZUCCHINI
This appetizer is quick to prepare and delicious.
Provided by chunker
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Vegetable Zucchini Appetizer Recipes
Time 25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
- Scoop out the seeds of each zucchini half with a spoon. Season the hollowed-out halves with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper.
- Mix together the ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, dried basil, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper in a bowl. Divide cheese mixture between four zucchini halves. Arrange stuffed zucchini on greased baking sheet.
- Bake in preheated oven until zucchini is tender and filling is beginning to brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 41.2 calories, Carbohydrate 2.9 g, Cholesterol 6.7 mg, Fat 2 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 669.7 mg, Sugar 1.2 g
RICOTTA-STUFFED ZUCCHINI BLOSSOMS WITH PANZANELLA
My mom is a florist so I love flowers-especially big orange ones like zucchini blossoms! I make zucchini blossoms stuffed full of creamy ricotta cheese and then fry them until they're golden and crispy. In my opinion, zucchini blossoms are nature's perfect little packages. What's better than a crispy, crunchy, cheesy flower? A crispy, crunchy, cheesy flower on a bread salad-a gorgeous mix of perfectly ripe tomatoes, basil, cucumber, red onion, and bread, which softens when it absorbs all the veggies' wonderful juices.
Yield serves: 4
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Combine the vinegar, 1 cup water, the salt, sugar, Tabasco, and garlic in a large jar or other container with a tight-fitting lid and shake, shake, shake to combine. Add the onion and cucumber, shake again, and let sit for at least 1 hour. (You're making pickles here, and this step can totally be done ahead of time-like yesterday!)
- Put the bread in a large bowl with 1/2 to 1 cup of water to soften. Squeeze and knead the bread with your hands, then let it sit for 30 minutes.
- Squeeze out any excess water from the bread, put the bread back in the bowl, and crumble it through your fingers. Toss in the tomatoes, add the pickled onion and cucumber (strain these out and reserve the liquid), and stir to combine. Add the basil and some finishing oil; taste it to make sure it's delicious. Sprinkle in a few drops of the pickling liquid or a bit more oil if needed; reserve.
- Wiggle your finger into the blossom down to the base, where the flower meets the stem, and carefully break off and remove the stamen (be gentle-you don't want to rip through the blossom while doing this). Repeat with all the blossoms.
- In a medium bowl, combine the ricotta, Parmigiano, and parsley and season with salt-taste and reseason if needed. Put the ricotta mix into a pastry bag, carefully insert the tip of the bag into the flower, and fill; then gently close your hand around the flower to secure it. Place the stuffed blossom on a baking sheet and repeat with the remaining flowers.
- Pour peanut oil into a large saucepan over medium-high heat; the oil should come 1 1/2 to 2 inches up the sides of the pan. While the oil heats, set up your drying situation next to the stove by putting a couple layers of paper towels on a baking sheet. To see if the oil is hot enough, drop a bit of flour into it. If it sizzles, you're good to go. If the oil begins to smoke, it's too hot, so reduce the heat.
- Combine the flour and wine in a large bowl to make a very loose batter. Start with 3/4 cup of wine and add more if needed.
- Working in batches, dip each blossom in the batter to coat it and then gently put each blossom in the oil, being careful not to overcrowd the pan. Let the blossoms cook for 1 to 2 minutes, then turn them over; the blossoms are done when they're still light in color but nice and crispy on the outside. Remove the flowers from the oil with a slotted spoon or fish spatula, put them on the paper towels, and immediately sprinkle with salt.
- Divide the reserved panzanella between serving plates and top each with two crispy blossoms.
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