Courgette Side Dishes Uk Food

COURGETTE GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200C/Fan 180C/Gas 6
• Put the olive oil in a large, lidded frying pan. Add the courgettes and herbs and season with salt and pepper.
• Cover and cook gently for 10 minutes, stirring every so often, until the courgettes have softened slightly but are still al dente. The oil should have taken on a deep, rich green colour from the courgettes.
• Transfer to an oven dish. Whisk the crème fraîche, milk and flour together in a bowl and season with salt. Pour this mixture over the courgettes - it will not be enough to completely cover the courgettes, but this is fine - it will bubble up when cooking.
• Sprinkle over the cheese. Bake in the oven for around 25 minutes, or until brown and bubbling.

WARM LEMONY COURGETTE SALAD

Steps:

• Use a vegetable peeler to slice the courgettes into wide strips, discarding the central, seedy part. Heat the oil in a large frying pan, add the lemon zest and garlic, and fry over a medium heat for 1 min. Add the courgette strips and cook, stirring regularly, for a further 1-2 mins until the courgettes are slightly softened. Add a squeeze of lemon juice and toss the basil through.

COURGETTE SALAD

Steps:

• Grate the courgettes on the coarse side of your grater.
• Toss them with the olive oil, lemon or lime juice, clear honey, poppy seeds and the crushed garlic clove. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve as soon as possible (or it will get too watery), with sizzling barbecued chicken or lamb, kebabs or burgers.

FLASH-FRIED COURGETTES

Steps:

• Slice the courgettes in a food processor, using the fine disc, and pat dry on a clean tea towel. Toss the slices in a plastic bag with the flour, well seasoned. Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan with the rosemary, discarding the herb when the oli is hot, and add 1⁄4 of the courgettes. Fry the courgettes in batches on medium high heat for 2-3 minutes until light golden. Drain on kitchen paper, serve hot.