Name: Negra Modelo Battered Squash Blossoms Stuffed with Requeson (Flores de Calabaza Fritas Relleno de Requesón)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, plus oil for frying; ¼ cup finely chopped cremini mushrooms; ½ teaspoon each salt and pepper; 16 large squash blossoms, washed; Salsa Verde; 2 tablespoons minced epazote; ½ cup requesón cheese or whole milk ricotta; ½ cup cornstarch; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1½ cups Mexican beer, such as Negra Modelo; ½ teaspoon salt

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Dos Caminos Mexican Street Food

By Ivy Stark

Published 2013

About

Squash blossoms are delicate and so delicious when deepfried. The blossoms are available all year in Mexico, but here in the United States, it’s a sure sign of spring when they make their appearance. When I find them at Union Square Market, I eagerly buy them for all four New York City Dos Caminos. Requesón is similar in consistency to whole milk ricotta, although it’s slightly less sweet.