Fried Zucchini Blossoms (Fiori di Zucca)

Name: Fried Zucchini Blossoms (Fiori di Zucca)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4 portions
Cuisine: Roman
Ingredients: 200 g · 16 flowers zucchini blossoms; 150 g · 5 oz mozzarella, in small sticks; 40 g · 8 fillets anchovy fillets; 150 g · 1¼ cups flour; 200 ml · ¾ cup sparkling water, ice cold; 3 g · ½ tsp salt; 1 l · 4 cups seed oil for frying

🍽 Serves 4⏱ Prep 20 min🔥 Cook 10 min🌍 Roman

Zucchini flowers filled with mozzarella and anchovy, dipped in a light batter and fried until crisp.

📍 Lazio · Rome · Italy

The story of the dish

Fiori di zucca fritti are a staple of Roman fried food (fritti) served in pizzerias and trattorias in spring and summer.

The name: Fiori di zucca means 'squash flowers'.

Ingredients

Ingredient	EUg · ml	UScups · spoons
zucchini blossoms	≈ 200 g	≈ 16 flowers
mozzarella in small sticks	≈ 150 g	≈ 5 oz
anchovy fillets	≈ 40 g	≈ 8 fillets
flour	≈ 150 g	≈ 1¼ cups
sparkling water ice cold	≈ 200 ml	≈ ¾ cup
salt	≈ 3 g	≈ ½ tsp
seed oil for frying	≈ 1 l	≈ 4 cups

≈ amount suggested from similar recipes

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Also used: deep pan or fryer · whisk · thermometer · slotted spoon

Method

Remove the pistil from the flowers without tearing them.
Fill each with a stick of mozzarella and a piece of anchovy and twist the tips closed.
Whisk the flour, cold sparkling water and salt into a smooth batter.
Dip the flowers in the batter and fry at 175°C (345°F) until light golden.
Drain on paper and salt lightly; serve hot.

🌡️ Oil 175°C (345°F)

👨‍🍳 Chef’s tips

Keep the batter ice cold for the lightest, crispest coating.

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Nutrition per portion estimate · 1 of 4

360kcal

13 gprotein

30 gcarbs

21 gfat

Allergens

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