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When a simple summer side dish like grilled zucchini can turn into a rich and original dish

Grilled courgettes are the perfect side dish for the summer, but not only. Here's how to turn them into one extraordinary single dish.

Summer with zucchini

In this season the courgettes are tender and sweet and bringing them to the table is always a pleasure.
They are very versatile vegetables and can be prepared in many ways. Do you know that they are also very good to eat raw? If you are curious, read the article A menu based on raw zucchini.

How to grill courgettes

The easiest way to prepare zucchini is to grill them and the secret of a good grilled zucchini, in addition to the quality of the raw material, is the cut. The slices must indeed be cut in length with a mandolin or with a very sharp knife. The perfect thickness? About half a centimeter. If you use round zucchini, remove the two ends and then cut into slices.
Then heat one grill or a plate which must be hot at the time of cooking. You can also use one no stick pan always hot. In this case it is not necessary to add oil or other seasonings. If you have a barbecue even better, but be careful not to toast them too much.
Courgettes should be cooked for 3-4 minutes per side: remember not to turn them continuously on the plate.
The characteristic of grilled courgettes are the cooking lines and must be well defined on both sides.

The perfect seasoning

Grilled courgettes are also good simply seasoned with oil and salt, but we explain how to make this emulsion very tasty and fragrant for an even tastier side dish.
In a small bowl put extra virgin olive oil, salt, ground pepper, garlic crushed or cut into small pieces, vinegar or lemon juice and leaflets of parsley or mint.
Let the mixture rest for a few minutes and then pour it over the zucchini.
If you prefer a thicker seasoning add to this emulsion also light yogurt.

Recipes with grilled zucchini

Grilled courgettes are not just a side dish, but can turn into more complete recipes.
We offer you in the tutorial some ideas very simple and fast, perfect for the summer.

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They are more delicious than those cooked in a pan and less heavy than fried ones: baked courgettes are the best!

The zucchini they are among the most versatile vegetables there are and in this season they are sweet and very tender and, if you're lucky, also with their flower attached. The recipes to bring them to the table are really many, they can be the dressing of a first course, a side dish or a single dish if combined with cheese or other vegetables: there is only the embarrassment of choice. One of the most delicious cooking remains the al oven: the courgettes become crunchy just like chips and they are so good that one leads to the other. Even for children! But you can also prepare it as a delicious side dish, with the addition of aromatic herbs or stringy cheeses, for a more substantial and complete dish.

Prepare the zucchini in the oven!

To cook baked zucchini all the qualities are good: white, green, long, round or trumpet. However, the size of the courgettes is essential. Better to choose those smaller and younger, because they have less seeds in the pulp and are sweeter: the more time passes the more this vegetable acquires a bitter taste. And then wash them before slicing them: already the courgette itself is made up of a lot of water, if you cut the ends before putting them under water, they will absorb even more. If you have not really fresh zucchini, cut them and leave them in a colander with a generous handful of coarse salt to lose water for 30 minutes: they will have a less bitter taste.

Each preparation has a different cut

Form is also important! For each recipe, in fact, there is a precise cut of the courgette. If you plan to make chips, then you will have to slice them thin with a mandolin and then put in the oven on a lightly oiled plate at 180 ° for about 20 minutes. If instead you prefer them filled, then you will make some logs that you will then dig with a spoon. If you like them with mint and oregano then you would do well to reduce them in pieces of 8-10 cm which you will then cut long into thin sticks. Bake in a pan with a little oil for 35 minutes at 180 °. If, instead, you want to prepare a size of zucchini and cheese, you can slice them in washers not too thick, so that cooking is uniform. For all preparations, the secret is to add few seasonings and to use many aromatic herbs, such as mint, basil, oregano and marjoram, which enrich the flavor of the vegetables. If you then have too the flowersthen fill them with diced mozzarella and an anchovy fillet, dip them in a batter made only of flour and mineral water and then place them on a baking sheet lined with lightly oiled baking paper. Cook 15 minutes at 190 ° and then enjoy them one after the other.

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When a simple summer side dish like grilled zucchini can turn into a rich and original dish

Summer with zucchini

How to grill courgettes

The perfect seasoning

Recipes with grilled zucchini

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Prepare the zucchini in the oven!

Each preparation has a different cut

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