Stuffed Zucchini Flower in Red Sauce

Name: Stuffed Zucchini Flower in Red Sauce
Prep time: 75 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, for the sauce; 1/4 white onions, chopped, for the sauce; 1 clove garlic, for the sauce; 4 tomatoes, for the sauce; 2 güero chiles, deveined and seedless, in pieces, for the sauce; 1 serrano chile, deveined and seedless, for the sauce; 3/4 cups water, for the sauce; 1 cube Knorr® vegetable bouillon, for the sauce; 2 bunches zucchini blossoms; 1 cup Oaxaca cheese, shredded; 2 egg whites, for the batter; 1 egg yolk, for the batter; Maizena®; 1/2 cups vegetable oil, for frying; 1 fresh cilantro; 1 avocado, sliced, for decoration

Knorr

Prepare these delicious battered zucchini flowers stuffed with Oaxaca cheese and accompanied by a delicious red sauce, and you will have a perfect vegetarian recipe for any day of the week. Take advantage of this season to use zucchini flowers, an ingredient with a special flavor and benefits such as its high vitamin C content, as well as minerals like potassium, magnesium, and calcium.

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 31-10-2019

Preparation

30 mins

45 mins

Low

For the sauce, in a pot over medium heat, sauté the onion and garlic with the oil until they are shiny. Add the tomatoes, the chiles, and cook for about 10 minutes. Add the water and when it starts to boil, dissolve the Knorr® vegetable broth cube, cook for about 10 more minutes. Blend the mixture until you obtain a smooth sauce and set aside. Carefully open the zucchini flowers and remove the pistils. Stuff them with Oaxaca cheese and set aside. In a bowl and with the help of a mixer, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form, add the yolk and continue beating until incorporated. Coat the zucchini flowers with Maizena® and cover with the batter. Fry in a pan over medium heat with the oil until golden brown on all sides and drain on paper towels. Serve the hot sauce on plates like a mirror, arrange the zucchini flowers, and decorate with cilantro and avocado. Enjoy.