Squash blossoms can not only be boiled but also made into many delicious stir-fried dishes that are simple yet incredibly nutritious. Today, let’s cook with TasteVN to learn 3 dishes: stir-fried squash blossoms with straw mushrooms and stir-fried squash blossoms with garlic to make your family meals even tastier!
1. Stir-fried Squash Blossoms with Straw Mushrooms
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Stir-fried Squash Blossoms with Straw Mushrooms For 2 people
Straw mushrooms 400 gr Squash blossoms 400 gr Green onions 3 stalks Garlic 1 bulb Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Soy sauce 1 teaspoon Seasoning powder 1/2 teaspoon Salt 2 teaspoons
How to Choose Good Straw Mushrooms
- Choose straw mushrooms that are round and still in bud form. Avoid those that have fully opened.
- Straw mushrooms that are black are always tastier than those that are white.
How to prepare Stir-fried Squash Flowers with Straw Mushrooms
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Prepare the straw mushrooms
Cut off the stems of the straw mushrooms, then soak them in salt water for about 10 minutes and rinse thoroughly, then let them drain. After that, use a knife to cut the straw mushrooms in half.
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Prepare the other ingredients
For the squash flowers, pick off the stems, break them into bite-sized pieces, remove the old parts, and peel off the outer fibers of the stems. Remove the flowers and discard the inner stigma to avoid bitterness.
Then blanch them in boiling salted water for about 1 minute and then put them into cold water for 3 minutes to keep the squash flowers crispy, rinse again, and let them drain.
Chop the green onions, and mince the garlic.
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Sautéed Squash Blossoms with Straw Mushrooms
Add 2 tablespoons of oil into a pan, add the straw mushrooms and sauté over high heat for about 5 minutes until the mushrooms are cooked, then add the squash blossoms while sautéing and stirring evenly, season with 1 teaspoon of soy sauce and 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning powder. Turn off the stove and transfer to a plate, sprinkle with a bit of green onion and pepper to finish.
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Final Product
The sautéed squash blossoms with straw mushrooms are incredibly simple and easy to make, the squash blossoms and mushrooms are crunchy and sweet, making them increasingly addictive!
2. Sautéed Squash Blossoms with Garlic
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking Time
15 minutes
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Difficulty Level
Easy
Ingredients for Sautéed Squash Blossoms with Garlic Serves 4
Squash Blossoms 500 gr Garlic 2 cloves Seasoning Powder 1 tablespoon Salt 1/2 teaspoon MSG 1 teaspoon Oyster Sauce 1 tablespoon Pepper 1 teaspoon Cooking Oil 2 tablespoons
Raw ingredients
How to cook Stir-fried pumpkin flowers with garlic
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Prepare the ingredients
For the pumpkin flowers, cut the stems into bite-sized pieces about 4 – 5cm long and remove the outer silk layer to prevent toughness. Then, remove the outer sepals of the flower and the inner pistil.
Soak in diluted salt water for about 2 minutes, then rinse with clean water and drain.
For the garlic, peel it and divide it into 2 parts: one part minced finely and the other part crushed.
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Fried Garlic and Squash Blossoms
Place a pan on the stove over medium heat, add about 2 tablespoons of cooking oil to sauté the crushed garlic until fragrant. Then, remove the garlic from the pan.
Next, add the minced garlic to sauté until fragrant, and this time add the squash blossoms along with 100ml of water. Stir well and season with: 1 tablespoon of seasoning powder, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, stir-fry evenly.
When the squash blossoms start to soften, return the sautéed crushed garlic to the pan and season with 1 teaspoon of pepper, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, stir well for about 20 seconds over high heat, then turn off the stove.
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Finished Product
Fried squash blossoms with garlic have an attractive aroma from the sautéed garlic and a sweet crunch from the squash blossoms. This is an ideal stir-fried dish in your family meal, just as good as the familiar stir-fried water spinach with garlic!
3. Stir-fried Squash Blossoms with Garlic (Recipe shared by a user)
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Preparation time
5 minutes
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Difficulty level
Easy
Ingredients for Stir-fried Squash Blossoms with Garlic (Recipe shared by a user) Serves 2
Squash blossoms 500 gr Garlic 3 cloves Fish sauce 1/2 teaspoon Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Common seasoning A little (salt/MSG)
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How to make Stir-fried Squash Blossoms with Garlic (Recipe shared by a user)
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Prepare the ingredients
After purchasing the squash blossoms, separate the stems from the flowers. Remove the calyx and the bitter pistil from the blossoms. For the long stems, peel off the fibers and cut them into pieces about 3 finger joints long.
Then, soak the stems and squash blossoms in diluted salt water for about 5 minutes and rinse with clean water, then let them drain. Wash the garlic, peel it, and crush it.
Tip: When removing the pistil, use one finger to carefully separate the petals and lift the pistil without tearing the flower petals.
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Sautéed Pumpkin Flowers and Garlic
Place a pan on the stove and add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, then heat on high flame. When the oil is hot, add crushed garlic and sauté for about 2 minutes until fragrant. Next, add the pumpkin stems and stir quickly on high heat for 30 to 60 seconds.
Add the pumpkin flowers along with 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/3 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and 1/2 teaspoon of fish sauce. Season to taste, then stir quickly for another 20 seconds before turning off the heat and serving on a plate.
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Final Product
The sautéed pumpkin flowers with garlic may be simple to make, but the flavor is incredibly enticing and hard to resist. The pumpkin stems are crunchy, while the pumpkin flowers have a sweet and delicate taste that combines with the young pumpkin’s crispiness and the strong aroma of garlic.
A dinner with a plate of delicious sautéed pumpkin flowers like this will definitely make you crave more rice. Get into the kitchen and showcase your skills by making this super simple sautéed dish for your family.
How to choose delicious pumpkin flowers
- You should choose large, firm, fresh male pumpkin flowers that are bright yellow.
- The pumpkin flowers should still be in bud, not fully bloomed. Pay attention to the size of the bud; it should be large, with a dark green stem for better taste.
- Avoid buying pumpkin flowers with many signs of insect damage, wilted flowers, or those that are waterlogged. You should also not purchase fully bloomed flowers as their taste and nutritional value are significantly reduced.
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