Sweet Fried Summer Squash

4.20 (54)
⏱ 20 mins 🍽 Serves 6 🌶 american 🏷 Side dish

This American side dish features yellow squash rounds coated in a sweet and savoury flour mixture before being fried until golden. The simple preparation results in a crispy, tasty treat perfect for dinner. It uses basic pantry staples and comes together in about 20 minutes, making it an ideal choice for a quick vegetable accompaniment.

Sweet Fried Summer Squash

Ingredients

  • 2 yellow squash, cut into 1/4 inch rounds
  • 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
  • 0.5 cup white sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 2 cups shortening, melted

Method

  1. Slice the yellow squash into rounds that are 1/4 inch thick, then allow them to sit for about 5 minutes so some moisture can release.
  2. Mix the all-purpose flour, white sugar, and a pinch of salt together in a shallow dish. Coat each squash slice in this dry mixture, ensuring any extra is tapped off.
  3. Heat the melted shortening in a large skillet. Arrange the coated squash in one layer in the hot skillet and fry for about 5 minutes, turning once, until each piece is golden brown. Transfer the cooked slices to paper towels to drain.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories719 kcal
Fat69 g
Sugars17 g
Protein2 g
Sodium2 mg

Recipe details

CategorySide dish
Cuisineamerican
AuthorAspenGlade