Battered Zucchini Flowers

Name: Battered Zucchini Flowers
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Vegetable oil; All purpose flour; Salt; Zucchini Flowers; Salt; Radicchio

Looking for appetizer ideas? Try this Italian speciality: battered and fried zucchini flowers are a delicious way to welcome your guests at your table.

15 August, 2018

Dietary Consideration

Vegan

serves for

total time

0 HR 30 MIN

ingredients

Vegetable oil

1 1/2 l, or sunflower

All purpose flour

90 g

Salt

1/2 tsp

150 - 175 ml, sparkling, chilled

Zucchini flowers

12, sometimes called blossoms

Salt

flaked

Radicchio

leaves to garnish

Preparation

How to make battered zucchini flowers

Heat the oil in a large, heavy-based saucepan to 180°C using a kitchen thermometer to accurately gauge the temperature.
Whisk together the flour and salt in a mixing bowl.
Slowly whisk in enough sparkling water to make a pourable batter; it shouldn't be totally smooth.
Dip the zucchini flowers into the batter, letting the excess drip off.
Deep-fry 2-3 at a time until golden and crisp, about 2-3 minutes.
Remove from the oil and drain on kitchen paper.
Season with a little flaked salt.
Repeat step 3 for the remaining zucchini flowers.
Serve hot with a garnish of radicchio leaves.