Fried Zucchini Flowers with Alici e Limone

Name: Fried Zucchini Flowers with Alici e Limone
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 113 grams marinated anchovy fillets, rinsed, drained, and roughly chopped; 1 egg; 1 Tbsp fresh thyme leaves; 454 grams golden creamer potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 1 lemon, cut into wedges; 1 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice; 4 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil, plus 2 tablespoons; 4 servings Salt and pepper, to taste; 2 scallions, thinly sliced; 12 zucchini flowers

Fried Zucchini Flowers with Alici e Limone might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe covers 35% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 18g of protein, 19g of fat, and a total of 355 calories. This recipe serves 4. If you have scallions, lemon juice, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, whole 30, and pescatarian diet.

Instructions

Boil potatoes in salted water for 10 minutes, until soft but not water-logged.

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Potato

Water

Drain, allow to cool 10 minutes, and mash to a somewhat smooth consistency.

Add the egg, anchovies, scallions, 4 tablespoons oil, lemon juice, thyme and salt and pepper, to taste.

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Salt And Pepper

Lemon Juice

Anchovies

Green Onions

Thyme

Egg

Cooking Oil

Pick through open zucchini flowers to remove stamens and check for bugs. Using a small teaspoon, stuff each blossom with 2 teaspoons of the filling.

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Zucchini Blossoms

In a 10 to 12-inch non-stick saute pan, heat the olive oil until smoking.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Place 4 flowers into the pan at a time and cook until golden brown on both sides. Season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

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Frying Pan

Arrange 3 blossoms on each of 4 warmed dinner plates and serve immediately, with bruschetta drizzled with best-quality extra-virgin olive oil, and lemon wedges.

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Lemon Wedge