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A Gift from the Chef – Head Chef Navarre Top's Zucchini Flowers

A Gift from the Chef – Head Chef Navarre Top's Zucchini Flowers

by Mireille Kilgour : December 11th, 2015

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The festive season is a time full of parties, and whether you’re hosting a party with canapes or a sit-down three course meal, you’ll need some stunning appetisers. If you’re stuck for a recipe, you’re in luck. As the holidays are also a time for giving, we are sharing with you a series of recipes from our renowned restaurant partners. This one comes from Navarre Top, Head Chef at Beaufort Local in Western Australia. Impress your guests when you serve up these Zucchini Flowers with Chevre, Frisee and Grains.

Zucchini Flowers with Chevre, Frisee and Grains

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Ingredients

Flowers
10 zucchini flowers, stamens removed
200 grams goats curd
3 good pinches of sea salt
1 good pinch of freshly ground black pepper
Tbsp milk

Tempura batter
300 grams plain flour
200 grams cornflour
20 grams baking powder
soda water

Salad and dressing
Washed frisee
Sunflower seeds, toasted
Pepitas, toasted
Shaved fennel
50mls lemon juice
50mls lime juice
50mls orange juice
200ml extra virgin olive oil

Method

Flowers

Combine ingredients, whisk until smooth.

Pipe into flowers by opening leaves gently and leaving enough room at the top to twist shut.

Refrigerate to firm for at least half an hour.

Tempura Batter

Combine dry ingredients and slowly add the soda water whisking until a ‘smoothie’ type consistency is reached.

Salad

Combine juice and oil, whisk to combine, season to taste.

To serve

When ready to serve, combine seeds, lettuce and fennel, dress with citrus dressing.

Dip the flowers into the batter and deep fry until golden.

Place on top of the dressed salad and serve.

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Mireille Kilgour

Mireille Kilgour has been an entrepreneur for 35 years in the hospitality sector. French born, she has been an accomplished business owner and operator for a number of Sydney venues. Leading the industry with high profile institutions such as Lamrock Café Bondi, she has endless passion for the industry, and now has the pleasure of supporting restaurants to fill their tables with the new Good Food Gift Card program.