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Healthy Fried Zucchini Blossoms

The perfect use for your late-summer zucchini harvest! These light, crispy, gluten-free Healthy Fried Zucchini Blossoms are a fun summer appetizer that uses garden-fresh squash blossoms and takes under 30 minutes to make. Hope you love 'em!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 2 - 3
Author Rachael DeVaux

Ingredients

For the filling:

  • 10-12 zucchini blossoms
  • 4 ounces soft goat cheese
  • 3 tablespoons green onion chopped
  • 3 tablespoons fresh parsley finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • ½ teaspoon dried basil
  • ½ teaspoon pink salt or sea salt
  • Fresh ground pepper

For the coating:

  • ¼ cup brown rice flour
  • 2-4 tablespoons water
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt

To fry and serve:

  • 2-3 tablespoons avocado oil for frying
  • Flaky sea salt (optional, for topping)
  • Chopped green onion (optional, for topping)
  • Red chili flakes (optional, for topping)
  • Thinly sliced jalapeño (optional, for topping)

Instructions

To prep:

  • Remove and discard the stamens from each blossom. Set aside the blossoms once done.
  • Make the filling: in a bowl, mix together the goat cheese, green onion, fresh parsley, minced garlic, dried basil, salt and pepper. Gently open each blossom and spoon the mixture in (option to use your hands to fill instead of a spoon). Twist to close, and set aside.
  • Make the coating: stir together the flour and salt, then mix in water 1 tablespoon at a time until it reaches a slightly liquid consistency.
  • Cover each filled and closed blossom in the coating, then set aside.

To fry and serve:

  • In a large skillet on medium heat, heat avocado oil.
  • Once the oil in the pan is hot, use tongs to add the blossoms one-by-one. Cover and cook for 4-5 minutes, or until golden brown. You want the bottom of the blossoms that are on the pan to be fully golden-brown underneath before flipping, so they don’t stick.
  • Use a metal spatula to flip (be gentle in case they stick a little), and cook for another 4-6 minutes.
  • Once they are all cooked through and completely golden, remove from pan. Top with flaky salt, green onion, red chili flakes and jalapeño (if using), and serve. Enjoy!