It is difficult to think of a lighter and simpler dish than fried zucchini with garlic. All that is needed is to cut them into slices, fry in a pan and season with squeezed garlic.
Recipe content:
- Ingredients
- Step by step cooking
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Zucchini goes well with garlic flavor and aroma. And if such a bouquet is supplemented with mayonnaise, then the appetizer becomes the most favorite delicacy of the whole family. Zucchini with garlic are prepared in a variety of ways. For example, in the form of a main course, soup, sandwiches, casseroles or appetizers. In any case, they will adorn any table, will please many gourmets and become the pride of a skilled hostess. Of the many such options, today I will tell you how to deliciously fry zucchini with garlic. This is the most popular snack in the summer and autumn season. And another advantage of this recipe is that zucchini are prepared quite quickly.
If you are using young zucchini, it will be enough to wash and cut them. And under the condition of "age" vegetable, then it must be peeled and get rid of seeds. Therefore, for cooking zucchini, it is advisable to give preference to young fruits, they come out of a particularly tender, juicy and tasty dish. You can add an additional bright and flavorful note to the dish with the help of herbs (dill, parsley, cilantro). In addition, to reduce the calorie content of the dish, zucchini can be baked in the oven without using vegetable oil.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 109 kcal.
- Servings - 2 courgettes
- Cooking time - 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- Zucchini - 2 pcs.
- Garlic - 3-5 cloves or to taste
- Salt - 2/3 tsp or to taste
- Ground black pepper - pinch or to taste
- Mayonnaise - 20-30 g or to taste
- Vegetable oil - for frying
- Any greens - a bunch
Cooking zucchini with garlic
1. Buy zucchini first. Their peel should be smooth without scratches, the fruit should be elastic without dents, the color should be light green. Wash the zucchini and pat dry with a towel so that there is not a lot of splashing during frying. they are formed precisely when fat and water droplets combine. Then cut off the ends, and cut the vegetable into slices about 5-6 mm thick.
If the zucchini is cut into thicker rings, then the pulp may not have time to fry inside, while the outside will already be golden. If you cut the fruit too thin, you get chips, which, in principle, is also delicious.
2. Place the pan on the stove, add vegetable oil and heat. Arrange the zucchini rings tightly, heat medium-high and grill the zucchini for about 7-8 minutes until golden brown.
3. After that, turn them over to the back side, season with salt and pepper and fry for approximately the same time.
4. Ready fried zucchini, immediately from the frying pan, lay out beautifully in serving dishes, in which you will serve them to the table.
5. Peel the garlic and squeeze through a press on each zucchini circle.
6. Place some mayonnaise on each zucchini ring.
7. Sprinkle the snack with some finely chopped herbs and serve it to the table. Serve deliciously fried zucchini with young potatoes.
See also a video recipe on how to cook fried zucchini with garlic and mayonnaise.
