Fried Zucchini Flowers With Goat Ricotta & Golden Tomato Oil Recipe

Fried Zucchini Flowers With Goat Ricotta & Golden Tomato Oil Recipe

Ingredients:

12 pcs of zucchini flowers
1 c of fresh cheese (Coach Farm, goat ricotta)
1 pc of egg (large)
2 pcs of scallions; sliced thinly
1/4 tsp of nutmeg (freshly grated)
Salt (to taste)
Pepper (black, freshly ground, to taste)
1 lb of fresh tomatoes (golden, yellow, or golden cherry)
1/2 c of oil (olive oil, extra virgin)
8 pcs of basil leaves (fresh)
1 tsp of salt
2 Tbsps of oil (olive oil, virgin)

Instructions:

Remove the stamens from the flowers and clean them thoroughly. Combine egg, nutmeg, cheese, and scallions inside a medium-sized bowl; season salt & pepper. Stuff the mixture, about 1-1/2 teaspoons onto each flower; set on the side.

Place the tomatoes inside the blender along with salt, basil, and extra virgin oil; blend till chopped roughly.

Pour on a strainer onto a bowl; set on the side. Heat oil on a nonstick pan; fry the stuffed flowers, by batches, till cooked golden brown on each side.

Arrange three flowers onto each serving plate then drizzle over the sauce. Serve at once.

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