Sauteed Courgettes With Chives Food

SAUTEED COURGETTES WITH CHIVES

Steps:

• Wash, dry, and thinly slice courgettes.
• Heat butter and oil together, add courgettes and saute uncovered for 6-8 minutes on medium heat.
• Add lemon rind and juice and then salt and pepper to taste.
• Transfer to a warmed serving dish, snip fresh washed (and shaken) chives over the courgettes and serve immediately.

SAUTEED TROUT WITH LEMON CHIVE BUTTER

Steps:

• Mix 3 tablespoons butter, the lemon zest, juice, shallots and 2 tablespoons chives until well combined. Place the butter onto a small piece of plastic wrap and, using both ends of the plastic wrap, spin it around to make a cylinder. Chill for at least 30 minutes.
• Using needle nose tweezers, remove all the bones from the trout. Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter over moderate heat in a large nonstick skillet. Sprinkle the trout with salt and pepper. Place the fish skin-side down and cook until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip and cook for another 3 minutes. Using a sharp paring knife, slide the knife into the thickest part of the fish. If you don't feel any resistance, your fish is done. Transfer the fish to serving plates, top with butter and garnish with the remaining chives.
• BYOC: The beauty of this butter is you can make it anything you want. Why not try limes and chiles, lemon and mint, rosemary, thyme and sage? Anything goes when you are in the kitchen.

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.

CHIVE BUTTERED CARROTS

Steps:

• Place 1 in. of water and carrots in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook, covered, 3-4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain well., In a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add carrots, seasoned salt and pepper; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until carrots are tender. Sprinkle with chives.

SAUTEED PERSIMMONS WITH GREEN BEANS WITH CHIVES

Steps:

• Cook beans according to directions.
• Usually frozen beans are boiled for 2-4 minutes and then drained.
• After draining, immediately plunge beans into a bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking and drain.
• In a large skillet heat olive oil over medium high heat until hot and sauté persimmons until lightly browned and softened, about 4 minutes.
• Add a pinch of sugar to help sweeten the persimmons.
• Add beans and 1/4 cup chives and sauté, stirring gently, until hot.
• Transfer mixture to a platter and sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup chives on top.