Stuffed Squash Blossom Fritters in Red Sauce
Mexican-style stuffed squash blossom fritters make a perfect light dinner and are a delicious way to use squash blossoms from your garden or farmer's market!
Ingredients
For the sauce
- 1 cup water or broth
- 5 medium Roma tomatoes, roughly chopped about 525 grams or 19 ounces
- 1/2 medium white onion, roughly chopped about 125 grams or 4 ounces
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 bay leaf
- salt to taste
For the squash blossoms
- 18 large squash blossoms Wash, dried, stems and rough spikes from bottom of flower removed (see photo in post)
- 1/4 lb cheese of choice (I prefer queso Oaxaca which is similar to mozzarella) cut into strips, about 6-7 grams of cheese per blossom
- 3 eggs whites and yolks separated
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
Instructions
For the sauce
- Place water or broth, tomatoes, onion, and garlic in a blender and blend on high for about 1 minute or until mixture is smooth
- Place tomato mixture and bay leaf in a shallow pan and bring to a boil.
- Once the mixture is boiling, reduce heat to low, cover, and allow to simmer until the sauce begins to darken slightly, about 7-8 minutes.
- Add salt to taste
For the squash blossoms
- Gently insert a strip of cheese into each squash blossom and set aside.
- Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat, about 3 minutes
- Meanwhile, in a stand mixer fitted with a whisk, whisk egg whites on high speed until mixture forms stiff peaks, about 3 minutes.
- Add yolks to whites and continue whisking on high speed until combined, another 20-30 seconds.
- Holding the squash blossoms by the top of the petals, gently coat completely with the egg mixture and place immediately in the hot oil.
- Fry 1-2 minutes per side or until the egg coating is golden
- Remove the blossoms to a paper towel-lined plate to absorb excess oil. Repeat the previous 2 steps for each remaining blossom
Putting it together
- Once any excess oil is removed from the squash blossoms, place the blossoms in the tomato sauce. Heat over medium low heat or until the blossoms are warmed through, about 3-5 minutes
- Divide blossoms evenly among the plates, topping with sauce. Serve immediately.