Courgette slices griddled until striped and tender, then dressed with olive oil, lemon, mint and a pinch of chilli. Serves 4.
medium3piece
3tbsp
0.5tsp
0.5piece
10piece
1pinch
1pinch| # | Product | Quantity | Notes | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 3piece | medium | — | |
| 2 | | 3tbsp | — | — | |
| 3 | | 0.5tsp | — | — | |
| 4 | | 0.5piece | — | — | |
| 5 | | 10piece | — | — | |
| 6 | | 1pinch | — | — | |
| 7 | | 1pinch | — | — |
Lay the courgettes on the chopping board.
Courgette · 3 piece
Trim the ends and cut them lengthways into slices about 5 mm thick.
Drizzle over 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and toss with the tongs to coat.
Extra-virgin olive oil · 2 tbsp
Heat the griddle pan over a high heat for about 5 minutes, until very hot.
Lay half the courgette slices in the pan in a single layer.
Cook for about 2 minutes on each side, turning once with the tongs, until marked with dark stripes and just tender.
Lift onto the serving platter.
Lay the rest of the slices in the pan.
Cook them the same way, about 2 minutes on each side.
Add them to the platter.
Drizzle over the rest of the olive oil.
Extra-virgin olive oil · 1 tbsp
Lay the lemon half on the chopping board.
Lemon · 0.5 pieceTear over the mint leaves.
Fresh mint leaves · 10 pieceScatter over a pinch of chilli flakes.
Chilli flakes · 1 pinchAdd a pinch of pepper and serve warm or at room temperature.
Ground black pepper · 1 pinch| # | Product | Tool | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 piece | | Lay the courgettes on the chopping board.⏱ 5sResultCourgette |
| 2 | Courgettestep 1 | | Trim the ends and cut them lengthways into slices about 5 mm thick.⏱ 2 minResultSliced courgette |
| 3 | Sliced courgettestep 2 | | Put them in the mixing bowl.⏱ 15sResultSliced courgette |
| 4 | 2 tbsp | | Drizzle over 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and toss with the tongs to coat.⏱ 20sResultOiled courgettes |
| 5 | 0.5 tsp | | Add the salt.⏱ 5sResultSalted courgettesused in step 7 |
| 6 | — | | Heat the griddle pan over a high heat for about 5 minutes, until very hot.⏱ 5 min |
| 7 | Salted courgettesstep 5 | | Lay half the courgette slices in the pan in a single layer.⏱ 20sResultCourgettes griddling |
| 8 | — | | Cook for about 2 minutes on each side, turning once with the tongs, until marked with dark stripes and just tender.⏱ 4 minResultFirst griddled courgettes |
| 9 | First griddled courgettesstep 8 | | Lift onto the serving platter.⏱ 20sResultFirst griddled courgettes |
| 10 | — | | Lay the rest of the slices in the pan.⏱ 20sResultCourgettes griddling |
| 11 | — | | Cook them the same way, about 2 minutes on each side.⏱ 4 minResultSecond griddled courgettes |
| 12 | Second griddled courgettesstep 11 | | Add them to the platter.⏱ 20sResultAll the griddled courgettes |
| 13 | 1 tbsp | | Drizzle over the rest of the olive oil.⏱ 10sResultDressed courgettes |
| 14 | 0.5 piece | | Lay the lemon half on the chopping board.⏱ 5sResultLemon |
| 15 | Lemonstep 14 |  | Squeeze the juice over the courgettes.⏱ 20sResultCourgettes with lemon |
| 16 | 10 piece | | Tear over the mint leaves.⏱ 20sResultCourgettes with mint |
| 17 | 1 pinch | | Scatter over a pinch of chilli flakes.⏱ 5sResultCourgettes with chilli |
| 18 | 1 pinch | | Add a pinch of pepper and serve warm or at room temperature.⏱ 5sResultGrilled Courgettes |
| Total Time | 18 min | ||
| Nutrient | Per serving |
|---|---|
| 121kcal | |
| 2g | |
| 11g | |
| 2g | |
| 6g | |
| 3g | |
| 2g | |
| 306mg |
Courgette slices griddled until striped and tender, then dressed with olive oil, lemon, mint and a pinch of chilli. Serves 4.
What you’ll doYou will slice courgettes lengthways, toss them in oil and salt, griddle them in two batches until striped and tender, then dress them with olive oil, lemon, mint and chilli.
