Stuffed Zucchini Flowers with Goat Cheese-Honey and Shrimp-Harissa Filling by @lesgourmandisesdeloubna

43 min

10 servings

🧀

150 g

Fresh goat cheese

🥚

1 large egg

Egg

🌿

2

Basil leaves

🍋

5 ml

Lemon zest

🧄

2.5 cloves

Garlic

🧂

1.5 g

Salt

🌶️

0.5 g

Espelette pepper

🍯

10 ml

Honey

🦐

250 g

Raw shrimp

🌿

30 ml

Fresh cilantro

🍅

4

Sun-dried tomatoes

🌶️

1.3 ml

Harissa

🥕

10 blossoms

Zucchini flowers

🫒

15 ml

Olive oil

🌰

15 g

Walnuts

🌿

Chives

🍋

5 ml

Lemon juice

  1. Preheat
    • olive oil

    Preheat the oven to 200°C / 400°F and lightly oil the baking dish.

  2. Step
    • zucchini blossoms

    Remove the stems from the zucchini blossoms and gently open each blossom.

  3. Mash
    • fresh goat cheese
    • egg

    Mash the fresh goat cheese with the egg in one mixing bowl.

  4. Add
    • fresh basil
    • lemon zest
    • garlic

    Add basil, lemon zest, half the garlic, salt, Espelette pepper, and half the honey to the goat cheese mixture.

  5. Chop
    • raw shrimp

    Finely chop the raw shrimp and place it in the second mixing bowl.

  6. Mix
    • garlic
    • fresh cilantro
    • sun-dried tomatoes

    Mix the remaining garlic, cilantro, sun-dried tomatoes, harissa, and salt into the shrimp.

  7. Fill
    • zucchini blossoms
    • fresh goat cheese

    Fill five zucchini blossoms with the goat cheese mixture and close the petals gently.

  8. Fill
    • zucchini blossoms
    • raw shrimp

    Fill the remaining five zucchini blossoms with the shrimp mixture and close the petals gently.

  9. Arrange
    • zucchini blossoms
    • olive oil

    Arrange all stuffed blossoms in the oiled baking dish and drizzle them with olive oil.

  10. Sprinkle
    • walnuts
    • zucchini blossoms

    Sprinkle walnuts over the goat cheese blossoms and bake for 18 to 20 minutes.

  11. Drizzle
    • honey

    Drizzle the baked goat cheese blossoms with the remaining honey.

  12. Serve
    • lemon juice
    • spring onion
    • Raw shrimp

    Finish the shrimp blossoms with lemon juice and spring onion, then serve warm.

  13. Place
    • Olive oil

    Place the stuffed flowers in a lightly oiled baking dish, with a drizzle of olive oil over each flower.

  14. Sprinkle
    • Walnuts

    Sprinkle crushed walnuts only on the flowers stuffed with goat cheese to tell them apart.

  15. Bake

    Bake for 18/20 minutes at 200°C.

  16. Drizzle
    • Honey

    Drizzle a little honey on the goat cheese-stuffed flowers after baking.

  17. Add
    • Lemon zest
    • Raw shrimp

    Add a little lemon and a little chive onion on the shrimp-stuffed flowers after baking.

Stuffed Zucchini Flowers with Goat Cheese-Honey and Shrimp-Harissa Filling by @lesgourmandisesdeloubna

43 min

10 servings

🧀

150 g

Fresh goat cheese

🥚

1 large egg

Egg

🌿

2

Basil leaves

🍋

5 ml

Lemon zest

🧄

2.5 cloves

Garlic

🧂

1.5 g

Salt

🌶️

0.5 g

Espelette pepper

🍯

10 ml

Honey

🦐

250 g

Raw shrimp

🌿

30 ml

Fresh cilantro

🍅

4

Sun-dried tomatoes

🌶️

1.3 ml

Harissa

🥕

10 blossoms

Zucchini flowers

🫒

15 ml

Olive oil

🌰

15 g

Walnuts

🌿

Chives

🍋

5 ml

Lemon juice

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/17

    Preheat the oven to 200°C / 400°F and lightly oil the baking dish.

    🫒olive oil
    🍳baking dish
  2. Step 2/17

    Remove the stems from the zucchini blossoms and gently open each blossom.

    🥒zucchini blossoms
    🔪chef's knife
    🪵cutting board
  3. Step 3/17

    Mash the fresh goat cheese with the egg in one mixing bowl.

    🧀fresh goat cheese
    🥚egg
    🥣mixing bowl
    🍴fork
  4. Step 4/17

    Add basil, lemon zest, half the garlic, salt, Espelette pepper, and half the honey to the goat cheese mixture.

    🌿fresh basil
    🍋lemon zest
    🧄garlic
    🧂salt
    🌶️Espelette pepper
    🍯honey
    🥣mixing bowl
    🔪chef's knife
    🧀microplane grater
    🥄measuring spoons
  5. Step 5/17

    Finely chop the raw shrimp and place it in the second mixing bowl.

    🦐raw shrimp
    🥣mixing bowl
    🔪chef's knife
    🪵cutting board
  6. Step 6/17

    Mix the remaining garlic, cilantro, sun-dried tomatoes, harissa, and salt into the shrimp.

    🧄garlic
    🌿fresh cilantro
    🍅sun-dried tomatoes
    🌶️harissa
    🧂salt
    🥣mixing bowl
    🔪chef's knife
    🪵cutting board
    🥄measuring spoons
  7. Step 7/17

    Fill five zucchini blossoms with the goat cheese mixture and close the petals gently.

    🥒zucchini blossoms
    🧀fresh goat cheese
    🫙piping bag
  8. Step 8/17

    Fill the remaining five zucchini blossoms with the shrimp mixture and close the petals gently.

    🥒zucchini blossoms
    🦐raw shrimp
    🫙piping bag
  9. Step 9/17

    Arrange all stuffed blossoms in the oiled baking dish and drizzle them with olive oil.

    🥒zucchini blossoms
    🫒olive oil
    🍳baking dish
    🥄measuring spoons
  10. Step 10/17

    Sprinkle walnuts over the goat cheese blossoms and bake for 18 to 20 minutes.

    🌰walnuts
    🥒zucchini blossoms
    🍳baking dish
  11. Step 11/17

    Drizzle the baked goat cheese blossoms with the remaining honey.

    🍯honey
    🥄measuring spoons
  12. Step 12/17

    Finish the shrimp blossoms with lemon juice and spring onion, then serve warm.

    🍋lemon juice
    🧅spring onion
    🔪chef's knife
    🪵cutting board
  13. Step 13/17

    Place the stuffed flowers in a lightly oiled baking dish, with a drizzle of olive oil over each flower.

  14. Step 14/17

    Sprinkle crushed walnuts only on the flowers stuffed with goat cheese to tell them apart.

  15. Step 15/17

    Bake for 18/20 minutes at 200°C.

  16. Step 16/17

    Drizzle a little honey on the goat cheese-stuffed flowers after baking.

  17. Step 17/17

    Add a little lemon and a little chive onion on the shrimp-stuffed flowers after baking.

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Dairy, Eggs, Fruit, Vegetables, Seasonings, Sweeteners, Seafood, Herbs, Oils

Ingredients

Fresh goat cheese, Egg, Basil leaves, Lemon zest, Garlic, Salt, Espelette pepper, Honey, Raw shrimp, Fresh cilantro, Sun-dried tomatoes, Harissa, Zucchini flowers, Olive oil, Walnuts, Chives, Lemon juice

Notes

Fresh goat cheese (for about ten flowers), Basil leaves (hand-cut), Lemon zest (zest of one lemon), Garlic (chopped, for the goat cheese filling, whole, for the shrimp filling), Salt (for the goat cheese filling, for the shrimp filling), Espelette pepper (for the goat cheese filling), Honey (a drizzle, lavender honey used), Raw shrimp (chopped), Fresh cilantro (hand-chopped leaves), Sun-dried tomatoes (finely sliced), Harissa (a touch, for the shrimp filling), Zucchini flowers (about ten), Olive oil (a drizzle, for the baking dish and over the flowers), Walnuts (sprinkled only on the goat cheese flowers, to tell them apart, crushed), Chives (a little, added on the shrimp flowers after baking), Lemon juice (a little, added on the shrimp flowers after baking)

Allergens

Milk, Eggs, Shellfish

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Calories

145 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 11g, Fat: 9g, Carbohydrates: 5g, Fiber: 1g, Sugars: 3g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 95mg, Iron: 1.2mg, Potassium: 190mg, Sodium: 210mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 95mcg, Vitamin C: 12mg, Vitamin B12: 0.6mcg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

25 minutes

Cooking

18 minutes

Overall

43 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

17 steps

Equipments

Utensils

fork, mixing bowl, chef's knife, cutting board, microplane grater, piping bag, baking dish, measuring spoons

Appliances

Oven

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Occasions

Dinner party, Summer meal, Entertaining

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@lesgourmandisesdeloubna

Origin

Geographic

France, Europe

Various

Aspect

Texture

Tender, Creamy, Juicy, Lightly crisp, Crunchy

Flavors

Savory, Sweet, Tangy, Herbal, Spicy, Umami

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 hours (Keep covered,Do not leave longer because the recipe contains shrimp and dairy), fridge : 2 days (Store in an airtight container,Cool completely before refrigerating,Reheat until hot throughout), freezer : 1 month (Freeze after baking in an airtight container,Thaw overnight in the refrigerator,Texture of blossoms may soften after thawing)