FRIED ZUCCHINI FLOWERS

Fried Zucchini Flowers image

In our family, we grow zucchini just for the flowers. This recipe has been our family favorite. Hope you enjoy them as much as we do.

Provided by Karen Gallinetti

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Vegetable Zucchini Appetizer Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

zucchini flowers
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
½ cup milk
1 teaspoon olive oil
vegetable oil for frying
salt to taste

Steps:

Clean flowers and dry with a paper towel.
Mix flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Whisk eggs, milk, and olive oil together in a separate bowl; stir in flour mixture until batter is smooth.
Heat vegetable oil in a deep skillet over medium heat.
Dip flowers in the batter and fry in the hot oil until golden and crispy, 2 to 5 minutes, working in batches as needed. Transfer fried flowers to a paper towel-lined plate; sprinkle salt over each.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 246.9 calories, Carbohydrate 17.2 g, Cholesterol 63.6 mg, Fat 17.7 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 4.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 526.8 mg, Sugar 1.1 g