Recipe: Perfect Lee's Southern Deep Fried Yellow Squash

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Lee's Southern Deep Fried Yellow Squash. You don't have to "deep-fry" yellow squash to call it Southern-Fried. A simple & easy Southern side dish made with summer-yellow squash. Summer cannot end until I have had at least one mess of fried yellow squash or summer squash as I've always called it.

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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. Prepare 2 of Eggs + Splash of Water.
  4. It's 3 Tablespoons of Seasoning Salt Divided.
  5. Prepare to Taste of Cracked Black Pepper.

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. Beautiful, yellow squash, lightly battered and fried, is easy to make and excellent as a side dish or as an appetizer. This tender vegetable is abundant in I learned how to make this dish from a true Southern cook, my Grandmother.

Lee's Southern Deep Fried Yellow Squash step by step

  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. Those Southern people will deep fry anything, right? Deep frying isn't as much a regional thing as it is a poverty thing. We can thank the slaves for Southern Fried Chicken.