I suggest steaming zucchini without using a multicooker and a double boiler. The dish turns out to be tasty and low-calorie. If you are losing weight, dieting or having a fasting day, then this dish will be a great solution! Step-by-step recipe with a photo.
An easy, quick and delicious way to cook zucchini is to steam it. Food prepared in this thermal way is not only tasty, but also healthy. This is a great dietary recipe to add variety to your daily menu. It is especially suitable for those who want to lose weight and lose extra pounds. It is also preferred to use it during fasting days. Since the zucchini is cooked in a dietary manner, it contains a minimum amount of calories, while being well satiated. This dietary and low-calorie vegetable dish is suitable for any diet. You can also give steamed zucchini to infants and children a little older, because they have a soft and watery texture.
This is a great hypoallergenic quick dish. It prepares quickly, does not take much time, and does not require special kitchen appliances. Finished zucchini can be grated through a sieve or chopped with a blender to a puree consistency. Such food will be useful for young children or dieters. In addition, steamed zucchini retains all the useful vitamins and minerals, because when cooking, they do not release medicinal substances into the water. In addition, when steamed, the vegetable does not decrease in size as much as when frying. And to make a fresh, simple fruit tastier, add a wide variety of foods to it that will suit your taste.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 24 kcal.
- Servings - Any Amount
- Cooking time - 15 minutes
Ingredients:
Zucchini - any quantity
Step by step cooking zucchini steamed, recipe with photo:
1. Choose dairy zucchini, because young fruits have thin skin and small seeds. Large mature vegetables with thick skin and large seeds, so the skin will need to be cut and the seeds removed. Wash the selected zucchini and dry with a paper towel. Cut them into rings 7-10 mm thick. Although you can cut into bars or other convenient shape.
2. Place the zucchini in a sieve. Since the sieve is not large, we will cook them in several stages.
3. Place the strainer in a pot of boiling water.
4. Cover the zucchini with a lid. Make sure that the boiling water does not come into contact with the vegetable. Steam the zucchini for 7-10 minutes until soft with a moderate boil. Check readiness by piercing a fork or knife. Serve ready-made steamed zucchini with meat or any other side dish, or use to prepare other dishes.
See also a video recipe on how to steam zucchini.
