Recipe: Perfect Lee's Southern Deep Fried Yellow Squash

Lee's Southern Deep Fried Yellow Squash. Southern Style Air Fried Squash is a healthy, crunchy and delicious low calorie alternative to traditional fried squash in oil. I grew up loving yellow squash…of course we ate it fried or in cheesy casserole mostly. It was the first vegetable that I planted and grew as a youngster.

This is a summer staple at my house for dinner. Fried Squash is a fabulous way to use garden fresh summer squash. Yellow squash is sliced and coated in seasoned flour mixture before being fried. You can have Lee's Southern Deep Fried Yellow Squash using 5 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Lee's Southern Deep Fried Yellow Squash

1. You need 2 of Medium Sized Yellow Squash Sliced (3/8").
2. It's 1 1/2 Cups of AP Flour Divided.
3. You need 2 of Eggs + Splash of Water.
4. It's 3 Tablespoons of Seasoning Salt Divided.
5. Prepare to Taste of Cracked Black Pepper.

In a large bowl, whisk together the buttermilk and eggs until smooth. One easy tip to fried squash that isn't mushy. In the summer, a stroll through the produce section at your grocery store will showcase big bins of yellow squash and zucchini at a convincing price. And for some Southerners, all variations of squash dishes take a backseat to the crispy fried squash of.

Lee's Southern Deep Fried Yellow Squash instructions

1. Slice squash into 3/8" rounds. In a shallow dish mix 1/2 cup of the flour with 1 tablespoon of seasoning salt. In another dish mix the remaining 1 cup flour and two tablespoons of seasoning salt. Plastic or paper bag is easier to do this..
2. In a shallow bowl, mix eggs and splash of water until well combined. Dust squash in the 1/2 cup of flour mixture. Shaking off all the excess flour. Dip sqush slices in egg wash. Letting all excess drip off. Then coat the squash in the 1 cup flour mixture..
3. Place coated squash on a wire rack single layer. Top with cracked black pepper to taste. Let rest in the refrigerator for an hour, to let your breading set up..
4. When ready deep fry squash at 350" until medium golden brown. Around 4 minutes or so. While still hot, lightly dust the squash with seasoning salt. Serve while warm. Ranch dressing or marina sauce is a good dipping option. Enjoy.

Deep fried summer squash is a tasty alternative for vegetarians and veggie lovers. The fried squash slices make a great snack with marinara sauce. Chop squash, onions, green peppers and. Dip squash slices in milk in a. once. Transfer squash to a serving platter and serve immediately.