Fried Zucchini Petals 062510
Ingredients:
12 zucchini petals
1 cup mozzarella, diced
1/2 cup all-purpose flower
1 glass beer
1 tsp baking soda
1 pinch salt
oil for frying
4 salted anchovies (optional)
Preparation:
Trim pistils and stems off the flowers, exercising rare caution not to break them. Wash those blossoms carefully with water and baking soda and rinse thoroughly with cold water; pat dry with a paper towel.
Cut the mozzarella into strips and finely chop those anchovies (salty as they may be). Stuff each of those blossoms with some of that mozzarella cheese and a smearing of the anchovy.
Within the confines of a mixing bowl, blend a glass of chilled microbrew beer, flour and salt until fluffy-duffy and add a smidgeon of baking soda for an even lighter (and happier) batter.
Heat up that olive oil in a frying pan.
Dip those stuffed flower petals in the batter and deep fry them for 2 minutes on each side in the burning olive oil.
Set on paper towel and serve scalding hot.
