Squash Flowers and Whipped Green Beans with Pork Carnitas
Course:
Dinner
Ingredients
Squash Filling (For squash flowers):
- 2 cups farmers cheese, softened
- 1 cup goat cheese, softened
- 1 Tbsp. salt
- 2 tsp. black pepper
- 2 Tbsp. chopped thyme
- 3 Tbsp. chopped shallots
- 1 tsp. chopped garlic
- 1 Tbsp. unsalted butter
Batter (For squash blossoms):
- 1 cup AP flour
- 1/2 cup rice flour
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 Tbsp. baking powder
- 1 Tbsp. salt
- 1 ½ cups soda water
Whipped Green Beans:
- 2 cups heirloom white beans soaked overnight boiled in water and salt
- Bouquet of bay leaf and thyme
- 1 cup crema Mexicana
- 4 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 4 Tbsp. EVOO
- 1 Tbsp. salt kosher
Pork Carnitas:
- 1 pork shank
- 1 Tbsp. chopped oregano
- 1 Tbsp. kosher salt
- 1 Tbsp. black pepper
- Duck fat
- Pork fat
- 1/8 cup Mexican Coke
- 1 Chile de Arbol, dried
- 1 Chipotle chile, dried
- 1 Guajillo chile, dried
Garnish:
- Pearl onions, shaved on a mandolin, and pickled in white vinegar, sugar and salt
- Grated cotija
- Shaved radish
- Chopped chives
- Serve with tostadas
Crispy Squash Flowers and Whipped Beans with Pork Carnitas - Home & Family
DIRECTIONS:
Squash Filling (For squash flowers):
- In a medium sauté pan heat butter and bloom shallots and garlic. Cool to room temperature
- Mix all ingredients in a bowl and place into a piping bag.
- Fill squash flowers and reserve
Directions for Batter (For squash flowers):
1. Mix all of the ingredients together
2. Preheat oil in fryer to 375°F.
3. Dip squash in batter. Fry 2 minutes stirring.
4. Serve
Directions for Green Beans:
- Boil the beans in salted water until tender. Strain. Reserve bean cooking water.
- In a food processor blend strained beans with all ingredients above. Drizzle in some bean water if needed.
Directions for Pork Carnitas:
- Season the pork shank with oregano, salt and pepper. Rest overnight in the fridge.
- Cover the pork shank in duck fat and pork fat along with the Mexican coke and dried chiles.
- Braise for 3 hours on the stove or in a 300°F oven.
- Pick the meat from the bone and fry to crisp.
- Use as a garnish to the beans.