How To Cook Yellow Squash Flowers
How do you cook squash.
How to cook yellow squash flowers. If you cook the flowers you can freeze them. Cut into disks and then halve or quarter to make bite sized. Remove the stem and blossom end.
Gently spread the petals of each blossom and rinse out each one making sure no bugs are hidden inside. For yellow squash no need to remove the skin or seeds. Wash the outside of the squash.
Heat the butter in a large saute pan. Make sure the oil is hot as they cook quickly and you need only let the batter brown before serving. You can also pickle deep fry or can squash blossoms.
When it s melted add the garlic clove and stir it around for about 30 seconds. Whichever method you choose prepare the blooms as quickly as possible for best flavor and texture. Saute in oil or butter and then add seasonings.
Preheat a pan over medium high heat. Gently place as many blossoms as will fit in a single layer in the pan. To pan fry simply cook them in a pat of butter until browned turning once.
Add the oil and butter and allow butter to melt before adding in the squash and bell peppers. Blow into the flower so the petals separate naturally. 2 sauté the vegetables for 12 14 minutes stirring occasionally.