Deep-Fried Dandelions

School Lunch Ideas and - Lunch

The edible flowers on these weeds are nutritional powerhouses, bursting with vitamin C, and they taste amazing when coated in this tempura-style batter and fried. Serve as an appetizer or a crunchy topper for your favorite spring salad.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 3 mins

Total: 18 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 30 dandelions

Deep-Fried Dandelions

Ingredients

30 dandelion flowers

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon curry powder

½ teaspoon salt

1 egg

½ cup lager-style beer

or more if needed

2 cups canola oil for frying

Curried Cottage Fries

Lunch

Directions

Step 1

Wash dandelions under cool running water and dry on paper towels. Remove the green tendrils behind each flower.

Step 2

Mix flour curry powder and salt together in a bowl or measuring cup. Beat egg in a bowl; stir in flour mixture until smooth. Add beer to mixture until batter is similar to runny pancake batter. Add more beer if batter is too thick.

Step 3

Heat oil in a small saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). If you don't have a thermometer heat the oil until it begins to shimmer.

Step 4

Dip dandelion flowers in the batter and gently drop in the hot oil working in batches. Fry flowers until golden about 3 minutes. Transfer cooked flowers to crumpled paper towels or on a wire rack; serve warm.

Nutritional Information

Deep-Fried Dandelions

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 167.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 3.6g 7%

Carbohydrates: 17.8g 6%

Dietary Fiber: 1g 4%

Sugars: 0.2g

Fat: 8.5g 13%

Saturated Fat: 1.2g 6%

Cholesterol: 31mg 10%

Vitamin A Iu: 1060IU 21%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.1mg 16%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 4%

Vitamin C: 3.5mg 6%

Folate: 46.5mcg 12%

Calcium: 28.8mg 3%

Iron: 1.5mg 9%

Magnesium: 11.3mg 4%

Potassium: 84mg 2%

Sodium: 214.5mg 9%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 19%

Calories From Fat: 76.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.