EQUIPMENT NEEDED
• Medium stainless-steel mixing bowl
• Medium wire whisk
• Slotted spoon or fry spider
• Paper-towel-lined sheet pan
• Serving vessels
• Pint mason jar w / lid for dressing
• Small mason jars w / lid for dip
• Electric fryer or cast-iron skillet fry setup
• Blender
INGREDIENTS
COUNTRY FRIED DANDELIONS
with Smoky Ranch Dip
PREP TIME : 25 minutes FRY TIME : 6-8 minutes
YIELD : 3-4 servings
STATUS : Friggin ’ bangin ’ fried front yard favorites
TOTAL THC / CBD : Depends on potency of products utilized
SMOKEY RANCH DIP
• ¾ cup mayonnaise
• ½ cup sour cream
• ½ cup buttermilk
• 2 Tbsp cannabis vinegar
• 2 Tbsp cannabis olive oil
• ¼ tsp cannabis pollen ( if available )
• ¼ tsp each : dry mustard powder + garlic powder
• ½ tsp onion powder
• 2 tsp chipotle adobo ( the puréed contents of canned chipotle peppers )
• 1 tsp dry parsley
• ¼ tsp each : dry oregano + dry basil + dry dill
• 1 tsp each : cracked pepper + kosher salt COUNTRY FRIED DANDELIONS
• 3 cups fresh picked dandelion flowers . ( Make sure to pick big , clean , open flowers and carefully remove any insects .)
• 1 cup non-GMO cornstarch
• 1 cup organic all-purpose flour
• 2 Tbsp rice flour
• 1 tsp non-GMO baking powder
• 1 tsp + 2 Tbsp sea salt flakes
• ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 2 cups ultra-cold club soda
• Enough oil to fry ( I prefer peanut oil )
INSTRUCTIONS
SMOKY RANCH DIP
1 . Mix all in a blender until combined well and refrigerate ( if possible , overnight ). Stir well before serving .
COUNTRY FRIED DANDELIONS 1 . Preheat oil to 350 ° F .
2 . Mix the all-purpose flour , 1 tsp salt , cornstarch , cracked pepper , and rice flour in a steel bowl .
3 . Whisk in the club soda until just blended ( do not overmix ).
4 . Dip flowers into the batter and fry in oil until golden brown and delicious , turning occasionally for 2-3 minutes .
5 . Transfer the crispy flowers to a paper-towel-lined sheet pan and season them with the remaining 2 Tbsp of sea salt . Repeat until all flowers are fried .
7 . Serve hot with smoky ranch dip .
Maximum Yield 41