Spicy Pan Fried Squash Recipes

FRIED BUTTERNUT SQUASH WITH SPICY HONEY

Steps:

• Mix 1/2 cup flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt on a plate. Whisk the remaining 1 cup flour, the cornmeal, sage and 2 teaspoons salt in a large bowl. Pour the buttermilk into a medium bowl. Dredge the squash slices in the flour, dip in the buttermilk, then coat with the cornmeal mixture, shaking off any excess. Place on a rack set on a baking sheet.
• Heat about 2 inches vegetable oil in a large heavy pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 350 degrees F. Mix the honey and hot sauce in a small bowl.
• Working in batches, fry the squash, turning once, until golden brown, about 4 minutes. (Adjust the heat as needed to maintain the oil temperature.) Remove with a slotted spoon and return to the rack to drain. Season with salt. Serve hot or at room temperature with the spicy honey.

SPICY SHEET-PAN SAUSAGE AND SQUASH

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 425 degrees and stick a large baking sheet in the oven. Prep the squash and sausage: Cut the squash into 1/2-inch-thick slices, then cut the slices crosswise in half. Transfer to a large bowl. Score the sausages in a few places on both sides, making sure not to cut all the way through. Transfer to the bowl with the squash, then stir to coat with the olive oil and fat pinches of salt and pepper.
• When the oven comes to temperature, carefully dump the squash and sausage mixture onto the hot baking sheet and spread it out into a single layer. Roast, stirring every so often to coat the squash in the rendered fat, until the squash is tender and sausages are crisp and cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes. (To add some color, put them under the broiler for a minute or two.) Let cool slightly while you prepare the parsley.
• In a small bowl, mix together the parsley and lemon juice, and add salt and pepper to taste. Slice the sausage diagonally in thirds. Serve the sausage and squash on a platter with a pile of parsley on top and sprinkled with an extra squeeze of lemon and flaky salt, if desired.

PAN-FRIED SQUASH

Steps:

• Slice the squash about a 1/4 an inch thick.
• Preaheat oil in a frying pan.
• Season the squash slices with salt and pepper.
• Coat the squash slices with cornmeal.
• Fry squash about two minutes per side, or until slighty brown.
• Let cool and enjoy.

SPICY PAN-FRIED SQUASH

Steps:

• Cut squash into chunks and remove rind. Shred squash and onion in a food processor. Place in a colander and press with a potato masher to drain any excess liquid. Transfer to a bowl and mix with flour and egg. Season with cumin, salt, pepper, and red pepper.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Place walnut-sized scoops of the squash mixture into the hot oil. Press flat with a spatula. Cook 3 to 5 minutes on each side, until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.

GARLIC-HERB FRIED PATTY PAN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat air fryer to 375°. Place squash in a large bowl. Mix oil, garlic, salt, oregano, thyme and pepper; drizzle over squash. Toss to coat. Place squash on greased tray in air-fryer basket. Cook until tender, 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with parsley.

SPICY GARLIC-FLAVORED PATTY PAN SQUASH

Steps:

• 1. Prepare the garlic paste. Then prepare the squash: Starting at the bottom make a deep cross-cut, toward the stem, stopping about 1/4-inch from the stem. Keep the stem intact. (You should be able to pick up each squash by the stem.)2. In a small bowl, mix together the coriander, cumin, mango powder, mint, paprika, cayenne pepper, and salt.3. Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, add the squash and garlic paste, and cook, stirring, until golden about 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium, add 3/4 of the spice mixture and cook, stirring and shaking the pan, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.4. Add the tomatoes to the pan and stir until soft, about 2 minutes, then mix in the squash. Add the cilantro and the reserved spice mixture and cook another minute, transfer to a serving dish, and serve.From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

FRIED YELLOW SQUASH

Steps:

• Wash squash thouroughly and dry. Slice into 1/4 inch rounds. Heat up the oil in a frying pan to medium.
• Combine flour, pepper and parsley. Dust squash rounds with flour.
• Combine milk and egg and whish thoroughly.
• Dip the dusted squash into the egg mixture and coat to cover all the flour.
• Pat squash into the remaining flour and put into hot oil. Fry til golden brown on the outside and cooked on the inside of squash. Set cooked squash on paper towels to drain.
• Sprinkle with kosher salt and serve hot.