Fried Dandelion Flowers Recipe
Ingredients
• 1 egg
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup flour (or 1/2c flour and ½c bread crumbs
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp pepper
• About 40 dandelion flowers with stalk removed
• Oil for your frying pan
Step 1
In a skillet, add enough oil to allow the entire flower to be submerged. You can do this in a deep fryer if you choose. Heat the oil while completing the other steps.
Prepare the dandelion flowers
Remove the stalk and the lower leaves from each flower. It is up to you if you want to remove the upper leaves that remain tight against the flowers. The lower leaves are bitter. The upper leaves are not anywhere near as bitter and many people leave them on because they are a little harder to remove.
Rinse flowers well in clean water, drain and gently towel dry. You do not want them to be wet. It can make your oil pop when the water hits it and it can leave bubbles or holes in your finished product.
Step 2
Mix the egg and milk in a bowl
Mix the flour and spices in a separate bowl
Step 3
Dip 1 single flower into the egg & milk mixture, then roll in the flour mixture to cover. Drop bloom side down into your oil.
Fry until golden brown, turning once.
Variations
• Add your favorite spices to build a flavor you already lover. Some do a spicy Mexican style, Italian style or whatever you prefer.
• Add sugar to make a sweet treat.
• Use corn meal or your favorite gluten free flour instead of wheat flour.
• Trying to reduce fat in your diet? Make your batter a little thinner so it is thicker on your flowers, then bake instead of fry.
• Finely chop the flowers and add them to a cake or pancake batter.
The only wrong way to make these is if you and your family does not like the finish product. Go wild trying out new ideas that use the herbs and spice common to your part of the world.
While writing this article, the thought came to me to try making them with coconut flower, adding a little Stevia. Then top each only with a little chocolate frosting. I think I will try it next spring.
I’d love to hear from anyone that has other ideas they use on making these. I would love to be able to make them with flavors from around the world!
I forgot to add my sources. The recipe was my grandmother's. Some of the variations came from my mother, some from me. Image of cooked flowers is one I took of one of the last batches she made before passing. Other images are from Pixabay.
What a cool idea, thanks for sharing!
Ive only ever heard of eating dandelions in a salad, I think Ill have to give this a try!
Depending on where you live, you can often find them year round. It should be winter here, but it has been much warmer than normal and there are multiple little yellow heads around the yard. Enough to make a small batch at least, lol.
Try the dried root in a tea. Just chop up the dried root, add boiling water to 1 tablespoon of root to make an entire gallon of tea.
Good idea, thanks!
There are different types of information fo food
Thank you for this recipe!
You are very welcome!
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I haven't eaten them since I was a kid but they really are delicious. Thank you for the reminder! Now to wait until spring when they come back...
Glad to bring back good memories for you. I might get lucky and get a half dozen or so in a day or two. It has been so warm here this year, there are several baby blooms opening right now. Nothing like what we will have in the spring, but a tiny little treat, lol
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