Best Fried Pumpkin Recipes

SWEET CREAM CHEESE PUMPKIN DIP WITH FRIED WONTONS

Steps:

• Whisk together the pumpkin puree, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and pumpkin pie spice in a bowl. Adjust the sweetness if necessary with a little more sugar.
• Place the mixture in a serving bowl, dollop a large portion of Spiked Orange Whipped Cream on top and sprinkle with Crunchy Candied Pumpkin Seeds. Serve with sliced green apples and fried wonton chips!
• In a chilled bowl using an electric hand mixer or stand mixer with a whisk attachment, whip together the cream, honey, orange liqueur and orange zest until the mixture forms stiff peaks. Refrigerate until chilled, up to 2 hours.
• Add the seeds to a bowl and just cover with warm water. Add 1 tablespoon salt, stir to dissolve and let sit overnight to draw out the pulp (this gives a super crunchy seed!).
• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
• Strain and completely dry the seeds. Coat in the butter and honey and sprinkle with salt to taste. Spread on a baking sheet and bake, stirring every 10 to 15 minutes, until golden brown, about 1 hour. Let cool (they will crisp up further as they cool).

SWEET CREAM CHEESE PUMPKIN DIP WITH FRIED WONTONS

Steps:

• Whisk together the pumpkin puree, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and pumpkin pie spice in a bowl. Adjust the sweetness if necessary with a little more sugar.Place the mixture in a serving bowl, dollop a large portion of Spiked Orange Whipped Cream on top and sprinkle with Crunchy Candied Pumpkin Seeds. Serve with sliced green apples and fried wonton chips!
• Spiked Orange Whipped Cream:
• In a chilled bowl using an electric hand mixer or stand mixer with a whisk attachment, whip together the cream, honey, orange liqueur and orange zest until the mixture forms stiff peaks. Refrigerate until chilled, up to 2 hours.
• Crunchy Candied Pumpkin Seeds:
• Add the seeds to a bowl and just cover with warm water. Add 1 tablespoon salt, stir to dissolve and let sit overnight to draw out the pulp (this gives a super crunchy seed!).Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.Strain and completely dry the seeds. Coat in the butter and honey and sprinkle with salt to taste. Spread on a baking sheet and bake, stirring every 10 to 15 minutes, until golden brown, about 1 hour. Let cool (they will crisp up further as they cool).
• Recipe courtesy of Jeff Mauro

FRIED PUMPKIN

Steps:

• Cut pumpkin in half, remove seeds, pith and outer skin. Cut into 2x3 inch pieces.
• Place 1/2 of pumpkin (2 to 3 pounds) in large bowl and season with salt and pepper. Add flour and stir to evenly coat.
• Melt butter in a large deep skillet over medium heat. Add pumpkin and cook, turning often until golden brown and tender.

FRIED BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH APPLE REDUCTION AND CANDIED PUMPKIN SEEDS

Steps:

• Prepare the apple reduction: In a small sauce pot over medium heat, combine shallots, vinegar and honey. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Add apple cider and continue to cook until the mixture is thick and syrupy, another 5 to 10 minutes.
• Prepare the candied pumpkin seeds: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spread pumpkin seeds out on baking sheet and bake, stirring once, until nicely toasted and golden, about 10 minutes. Set the pumpkin seeds aside. Keep the oven on.
• Heavily grease another baking sheet with neutral oil or nonstick spray and set aside.
• Combine sugar and water in a medium sized sauce pot and mix well. Place pot on stove over medium heat and cook, stirring constantly, until the sugar is dissolved. Add pumpkin seeds to the syrup and simmer on low heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Using a slotted spoon, drain pumpkin seeds out of the syrup, spread out onto the greased baking sheet and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Toast seeds in the oven for about 15 minutes or until they are very crunchy. Let cool completely before using.
• Prepare the Brussels sprouts: Trim the stem end of the Brussels sprouts and cut a cross about 1/4 inch deep in the top of the sprouts.
• Heat the oil in a sauce pot to 315 to 325 degrees F.
• Working in batches, fry the Brussels until dark golden brown and very crispy, 5 to 8 minutes per batch. Drain Brussels on a paper towel and sprinkle with salt immediately.
• Put Brussels in a large bowl with the apple reduction and toss until the Brussels are well coated with the sauce. Plate the Brussels in a large bowl or platter and crush or chop the pumpkin seeds before garnishing on top.

SIMMERED KABOCHA PUMPKIN AND FRIED TOFU WITH SWEET SOY SAUCE

Steps:

• Soak kabocha in a bowl of water for 15 minutes. Drain.
• Combine kabocha squash, dashi stock, fried tofu, onion, sake, mirin, soy sauce, sugar, and salt in a saucepan. Cover with aluminum foil. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until kabocha squash is tender, about 15 minutes. Remove aluminum foil carefully.
• Cool before serving, about 10 minutes.

CREAMY VEGAN PUMPKIN RISOTTO WITH TOASTED HAZELNUTS & CRISPY FRIED SAGE LEAVES

Steps:

• Set a large, flat skillet over medium heat. Add hazelnuts and stir frequently until just beginning to get fragrant and light brown, 3-4 minutes. You'll want to remove them from the heat before you think they're fully toasted, as they'll keep toasting for a bit after they're off the heat. Pour the hazelnuts into a small bowl and set aside. Allow the pan cool then wipe clean with a paper towel.
• Set pan back on burner over medium heat. Add olive oil. When hot enough that a small drop of water sizzles in the oil, drop in sage leaves. Fry sage leaves in oil until the edges pale and just slightly start to curl, about 20 seconds. Remove quickly with a fork and set on a paper towel. Sprinkle leaves with a bit of kosher salt or fine-grain sea salt and set aside to cool and crisp up.
• Add onion to the pan along with a pinch of salt and reduce heat to low. Cook, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon at first and then occasionally, until very soft and translucent, about 8 minutes.
• While the onion cooks, set a medium saucepan over low heat on an adjacent burner. Add the vegetable broth and the miso. Bring to a simmer, stirring to distribute the miso throughout the broth.
• Increase heat for onions to medium low and add rice. Cook, stirring frequently, until rice begins to turn golden in a few spots here and there and it smells nutty, 4-5 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for one more minute.
• Stir in the wine. Cook, stirring, until the wine evaporates. Stir the broth/miso mixture and then add 1 cup to the rice. Cook, stirring frequently, until the liquid is mostly absorbed (3-4 minutes) and your wooden spoon leaves a starchy trail when you drag a figure-8 through the risotto. Add 1 more cup broth and repeat, stirring until absorbed. Add another cup of broth and cook until absorbed.
• Add pumpkin, nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, and 1/2 cup more of the broth mixture. Cook, stirring frequently, until creamy and the rice is al dente. Taste risotto to test that the rice is done and see if you'd like to add more salt and pepper. If the risotto is too dry (you want it "loose" - so that it spreads in the bowl or on your plate when serving) then stir in the remaining broth, a little at a time.
• Ladle risotto into bowls or onto a plate and garnish with sage leaves and a few bits of toasted hazelnut.

STIR-FRIED PUMPKIN

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet. Add the onion and garlic; cook and stir until the onions begin to brown. Stir in the pumpkin, carrot, soy sauce, salt, and pepper; cook another 5 to 7 minutes, until pumpkin is tender. Sprinkle with sesame seeds before serving.

MAMA'S FRIED PUMPKIN BLOSSOMS

Steps:

• 1. Mix dry ingredients in a bowl, beat eggs in separate bowl.
• 2. Clean pumpkin blossoms I pull the steam and pistol out of my blossoms but thats up to you. I run them under cold water and lay out on paper towels and pat dry
• 3. Heat 1/2 inch of oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, Dip blossoms in egg and then dredge them in flour and gently place a few at a time into the hot oil. Fry on each side until crisp and golden. Drain on paper towels.

STIR-FRIED PUMPKIN WITH CHILES AND BASIL (FAKTHONG PAD BAI HORAPA)

Steps:

• In a heavy wok, stir-fry garlic and onion using half of the vegetable stock, until browned. Add pumpkin cubes, moisten with remaining vegetable stock and stir constantly until pumpkin is cooked. Season with soy sauce, oyster sauce and honey. Sprinkle with Thai basil leaves and sliced red chile. Serve with brown rice.

AIR-FRIED PUMPKIN SHAKARPARA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk the first 6 ingredients. In another bowl, beat pumpkin, egg and butter until blended. Stir into dry ingredients to form a soft dough., Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth, about 12 times. Cover and let rest 15 minutes. Divide dough into 4 portions. Roll each portion to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut into 1/2-in. diamonds., Preheat air fryer to 375°. In batches, arrange diamonds in a single layer on greased tray in air-fryer basket. Cook until edges are golden brown, 3-4 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool.

FRIED PUMPKIN BLOSSOMS

Steps:

• 1. Cut your pumpkin blossoms off where the pumpkin starts on; take the center out and wash well. Make a batter of the milk, eggs, salt and pepper, and dip the blossoms in this batter; then in the cracker crumbs or cornmeal (it may be easier to sprinkle the crumbs or cornmeal on because the flowers are delicate) and fry until light brown. Serve hot.

PAN-FRIED PUMPKIN GNOCCHI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300F 1. Combine ricotta, pumpkin parmagiano, yolk, zest and salt in large bowl. Mix well. Sprinkle half of the flour on the mixture, gently turn with spatula a few times to incorporate. Dump mixture on clean, lightly floured countertop or you can still do this in the bowl. Sprinkle remaining flour on top of the mixture. Gently knead with your fingertips, just bringing together the mixture until flour is incorporated through. This only should take a minute or two. Any longer and you will be over-kneading. 2. Dust a clean, dry surface with a generous sprinkling of flour. Divide dough into 4 parts. Take one part and roll into a long, 1″ diameter log. Cut gnocchi into 1″ pieces. 3. Heat a large frying pan or saute pan with just 1 tablespoon of the butter and 1 tablespoon of olive oil. When hot, add a few gnocchi - enough to cover surface but not touch each other. Fry on medium heat for 1-2 minutes, turn and fry for another 1-2 minutes. Remove gnocchi, place on large baking sheet to put into oven to keep warm. Repeat with rest of gnocchi. 4. When all gnocchi is finished, discard butter/oil in pan and clean pan with paper towel. Heat pan on medium heat and when hot, add the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and the remaining tablespoon of olive oil. When hot, add the fresh sage. Let the sage brown and sizzle (but not burn) for a couple of minutes until very fragrant. Remove the sage and discard if you want (or keep it in to eat - as many people in the comments below like to do!) To the pan, add the balsamic vinegar and whisk. Let simmer on low for 1 minute and pour over the gnocchi. 5. Serve with shaved parmegiano reggiano and a sage leaf for garnish.

FRIED PUMPKIN BLOSSOMS

Steps:

• 1. Crush crackers and place in a shallow bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• 2. Scramble eggs in a second bowl. Dredge pumpkin blossoms gently in egg batter, then into the cracker crumbs. The flowers are tender, so it is better to set the blossom in the cracker bowl and pat on the crumbs. Turn over and repeat.
• 3. Place directly into a frying pan with margarine. Cook until slightly brown. Remove from pan and place on a paper towel to drain.

SAVORY FRIED PUMPKIN RAVIOLI

Steps:

• Wash and remove stem of pumpkin. Slice in half and remove pulp and seeds.
• Generously coat inside and outside of pumpkin halves with EVOO.
• Place cut sides down on sheet pan and roast for 1 hour at 350 degrees.
• Let pumpkin cool slightly then remove flesh with a large spoon and place into large capacity food processor or stand mixer.
• Add ricotta, egg, Parmegiano-Reggiano, fine sea salt, ground pepper, and ¼ tsp freshly grated nutmeg to pumpkin and process to a smooth and creamy consistency. Taste and adjust seasonings if needed with fine sea salt, pepper or nutmeg.
• To form each ravioli, hold wrap in one hand, scoop 1 tsp of filling onto wrap, lightly moisten edges with water, fold into triangle and seal. Place formed ravioli onto sheet pan and repeat.
• Heat frying pan to which EVOO has been added to depth of 1 ½-2 inches to temperature of 370 degrees.
• Place 3-4 pieces at a time in pan and fry until golden brown, turning once, approximately 1 minute per side. Place on paper towels to drain.
• Sprinkle while hot with coarse salt and freshly ground nutmeg. Serve.

PAN-FRIED FISH WITH PUMPKIN PIPIAN

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and toast the pepitas and pecans, tossing frequently, until very fragrant and browned in spots, 3 to 4 minutes; transfer to a large heavy pot.
• Toast the ancho chiles in the same skillet, pressing them down with a metal spatula to make contact with the skillet, until lightly toasted on both sides, about 30 seconds total. They will burn easily so press down and turn them quickly. Transfer to the pot with the pepitas and pecans.
• Add 4 tablespoons of the oil to the pot with the pepitas, pecans and anchos, and heat over medium-high heat. Add the onion, oregano, cinnamon, cumin and half of the garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender and beginning to brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the stock, pumpkin and salt and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover and continue to cook until the seeds and chiles have softened and the flavors have come together, about 30 minutes. Remove from the heat and let sit covered for 20 minutes to cool slightly before blending.
• Working in batches if necessary, carefully blend the mixture until completely smooth. Transfer to a large bowl; stir to combine each batch. Keep warm while you cook the fish.
• Meanwhile, season both sides of the fish with salt and heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in the same large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the fish in a single layer, undisturbed, until golden brown, about 2 minutes; flip and cook the other side, undisturbed, until golden brown and cooked through, about 2 minutes. Remove to a plate.
• Add the butter, chiles de arbol and remaining garlic to the same skillet and cook, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet, until the garlic and butter just begin to brown, about 60 seconds. Transfer to a small heatproof bowl.
• For each serving, spread about 3/4 cup of the pipian on a plate, top with a fish fillet, a chile de arbol, a few slices of toasted garlic and a drizzle of the browned butter. Refrigerate the leftover pipian in an airtight container for up to 3 days or freeze for 3 months. Reheat gently.

STIR-FRIED PUMPKIN

Steps:

• 1. Cut pumpkin in bite-sized pieces. 2. Slice pork. 3. Slice green onions (white slice thinly; green end ~1 in long) 4. Add oil to hot wok. 5. Add white part of onions to wok. 6. Add sugar. 7. Add soy sauce. 8. Add pork. Fry. 9. Add salt. 10. Add water. Let water come to boil. 11. Taste and add seasonings as needed. 12. Add pumpkin. 13. Add more water to cover pumpkin. 14. Add pepper. 15. Cover and cook until pumpkin is soft. 16. Serve on plate and decorate with green part of onions. Serve with rice.

FRIED PUMPKIN

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. Add the cubed squash and toss to coat; cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 20 minutes; the pumpkin will still be slightly firm.
• Add the onion, green bell pepper, tomatoes and minced habanero chili pepper to taste, stirring to combine. Add salt to taste and cook, stirring occasionally to make sure the mixture isn't sticking and is still a little juicy, for about 8 minutes; taste and adjust seasoning as needed. The onion and bell pepper will still have a slight crunch, and the mixture should be shiny.
• Reduce the heat to low and cook for 15 minutes, adding oil as needed to keep the mixture moist. Remove from the heat and let sit for 20 to 30 minutes to allow the flavors to blend. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
• When ready to serve, place spoonfuls of the mixture on small tostadas. Sprinkle with the cheese.

PUMPKIN SOUP WITH ALLSPICE WHIPPED CREAM & FRIED LEEKS

Steps:

• Coat a large, deep pot with olive oil; add the leeks, carrots, celery, and garlic and bring to medium-high heat. Season with salt and sweat the veggies until they start to soften and are very aromatic, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the pumpkin and potato and sprinkle with salt. Stir to coat the mixture with the oil and cook for another 5 to 6 minutes; add the wine and reduce by half.
• Add the stock, thyme bundle, and bay leaves. Squeeze the orange halves directly into the soup, then add both halves. Taste for seasoning and adjust if needed. Bring to a boil (BTB) and reduce to a simmer (RTS); cook for 35 to 40 minutes.
• Remove and discard the orange halves, thyme bundle, and bay leaves and use an immersion blender or upright blender to purée the soup (if you're using a regular blender, cool the mixture for about 5 minutes and work in batches). You want the purée to be very smooth and velvety, so purée the crap out of it! If the consistency is too thick, add a bit of water. Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed.
• Heat an inch of oil in a small saucepan set over medium heat. 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. When the oil is hot, working in batches, fry the leeks until crispy and brown, 2 to 4 minutes. Use a slotted spoon or fish spatula to remove the leeks and set them on the paper towels to drain; sprinkle with salt.
• Use a hand or stand mixer-or if you're feeling strong, a regular old whisk-to whip the cream and allspice until the cream holds its shape in soft peaks (see page 234).
• Ladle the soup into serving bowls, top with a dollop of the whipped cream, and garnish with the fried leeks.

FRIED PUMPKIN

Steps:

• Cut pumpkin in half, remove seeds, pith and outer skin. Cut into 2x3 inch pieces.
• Place 1/2 of pumpkin (2 to 3 pounds) in large bowl and season with salt and pepper. Add flour and stir to evenly coat.
• Melt butter in a large deep skillet over medium heat. Add pumpkin and cook, turning often until golden brown and tender.