Crispy Squash Blossoms Filled with Pulled Pork and Ricotta

Name: Crispy Squash Blossoms Filled with Pulled Pork and Ricotta
Prep time: 6 h 50 min
Cook time: 6 h 50 min
Total time: 6 h 50 min
Yield: 15
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 473 milliliters your favorite BBQ sauce; 1 teaspoons whole black peppercorns; 1 Tbsp heaping tablespoon Dijon mustard; 2 teaspoons honey; 177 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 15 servings Canola oil or peanut oil, for frying; 907 grams pork butt, cut into 2-inch cubes; 1 large red onion, coarsely chopped; 473 milliliters rice flour; 118 milliliters rice vinegar; 473 milliliters rice vinegar; 355 milliliters ricotta cheese; 0 teaspoons salt; 15 servings Salt; 15 servings Salt and pepper; 15 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper; 20 squash blossoms; 473 milliliters cold water

Crispy Squash Blossoms Filled with Pulled Pork and Ricotta might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. One serving contains 389 calories, 16g of protein, and 19g of fat. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 15. If you have bbq sauce, honey, rice vinegar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 6 hours and 50 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet.

Instructions

Place the ricotta in a strainer lined with cheesecloth over a bowl and let drain in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours. Discard liquid.

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Ricotta Cheese

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Cheesecloth

Sieve

Bowl

Combine the strained ricotta and shredded pork in a bowl and season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Pulled Pork

Ricotta Cheese

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Bowl

Fill each squash blossom with the pork-cheese mixture and twist the top of the blossom to secure the filling while frying.

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Cheese

Squash

Pork

Fill a large, heavy saucepan halfway with oil and heat on the stove until the temperature reaches 360 degrees F.

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Cooking Oil

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Sauce Pan

Stove

Dredge each filled squash blossom in the rice batter to coat completely. Fry the squash blossoms in batches until lightly golden brown, turning once.

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Squash Blossoms

Squash

Rice

Drain on a plate lined with paper towels and sprinkle with salt.

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Salt

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Paper Towels

Drizzle some of the black pepper vinaigrette in the center of a serving plate and place 2 squash blossoms on top for each serving.

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Squash Blossoms

Black Pepper

Vinaigrette

Serve hot.

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.

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Oven

Place pork cubes in a medium roasting pan. Stir together the BBQ sauce, vinegar, and onion and then pour mixture over the pork and season with salt and pepper. Cover the pan with foil and cook in the oven for 3 1/2 to 4 hours or until the meat is fork tender.

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Salt And Pepper

Barbecue Sauce