Fried courgette flowers with honey and vinegar
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- Serves 2
Ingredients
- 75g plain flour
- 250ml sparkling water
- 50ml chestnut or other runny honey
- 50ml white wine vinegar
- for frying vegetable oil
- 6 courgette flowers, stamens removed
Method
- STEP 1
Put the flour in a bowl, season, and slowly whisk in the sparkling water to make a smooth batter.
- STEP 2
You should be able to see your fingernail through the batter, when dipped.
- STEP 3
In a separate bowl mix together the honey and vinegar.
- STEP 4
Heat the vegetable oil in a pan no more than 1/3 full until 180C or until a cube of bread browns in 30 seconds.
- STEP 5
Add the courgette flowers to the batter, toss to coat and gently shake off any excess before carefully placing into the oil.
- STEP 6
Fry for 1-2 minutes until crisp, drain on kitchen paper and season.
- STEP 7
Serve straightaway with the honey and vinegar in a small bowl to dip the courgette flowers into.
