Zucchinipiccata Recipes

GUILT-FREE GARLIC PARMESAN ZUCCHINI NOODLES PASTA

Steps:

• Trim and spiralize the zucchini (see notes below for doing this without a spiralizer). Then cut the spiralized zucchini into long noodles to be about the length of spaghetti.
• Add olive oil, garlic, and the red pepper flakes to a large, deep skillet. Turn to medium heat. When the oil bubbles around the garlic, add the zucchini noodles.
• Toss the noodles with pasta tongs and cook until al dente - they should be wilted but still have a crunch; 5 to 7 minutes. Do not let the noodles cook any longer, or else they will become mushy. As they cook, keep tossing so that all the zucchini noodles have a chance to hit the bottom of the skillet.
• Stir in the tomatoes, basil, and parmesan cheese, and then cook for one minute. Use pasta tongs to transfer the noodles, tomatoes, and basil to a serving dish. Leave the liquid in the skillet.
• Bring the liquid left in the skillet to a simmer.
• Combine cornstarch and cold water in a small bowl, then whisk into the simmering liquid. Cook while whisking until the liquid thickens to a sauce; about 1 minute. Taste the sauce and season with salt.
• Pour the sauce over the zucchini, tomatoes, and basil. Finish with more parmesan cheese on top and serve immediately.

PARMESAN AND GARLIC PASTA WITH ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat. Add sliced zucchini and minced garlic and saute for about 5-7 minutes, occasionally stirring, until zucchini softens and browns a bit, uncovered. Midway through cooking, season with salt.
• Note: Depending on the size of your skillet, you might have to cook zucchini in 2 separate batches.
• Cook pasta according to pasta instructions. Drain and rinse with cold water (to stop pasta from cooking).
• Add cooked pasta into the skillet with zucchini and garlic, on low heat.
• Add freshly shredded Parmesan cheese into the skillet and stir pasta on low heat to melt the cheese. Add salt and pepper, to taste.

CRISPY BAKED ZUCCHINI CHIPS RECIPE

Steps:

• If you plan to have a dip for your zucchini chips, make Greek Tzatziki sauce according to this recipe. Cover and refrigerate for now.
• For zucchini, again make sure they have been sliced thinly and evenly to about 1/8-inch rounds. Using a mandoline is the best way to do this.
• Spread zucchini slices on large sheets of paper towel. Sprinkle zucchini with kosher salt, then cover with more paper towel. Now, place a sheet pan on top of covered zucchini and add a plate or a cutting board to weigh the sheet pan down (the idea here is to squeeze out any excess water from zucchini.) Leave for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 245 degrees F (anywhere from 225 degrees F to 245 degrees F will work depending on your oven.)
• Line large sheet pan (or two sheet pans if needed) with parchment paper. Brush parchment lightly with extra virgin olive oil. Arrange zucchini slices on top of parchment in one single layer.
• Brush zucchini lightly with extra virgin olive oil. Sprinkle harissa spice blend on top (optional, but adds great flavor!)
• Bake in heated oven for 1 1/2 to 2 hours until crisp and golden. If some of the zucchini chip are still damp, remove the ones that have crisped up, and return sheet pan to bake until all zucchini is nice and crispy.
• Serve warm or at room temperature with a side of Greek tzatziki sauce.

ZUCCHINI PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Drain and reserve.
• Fill a medium sauce pan with lightly salted water. Add zucchini and bring to a boil; boil for 10 minutes or until tender.
• In a large skillet, saute garlic in oil and hot pepper flakes. Add drained zucchini and parsley, then mix all together and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes. Toss with pasta; then add cheese and salt and pepper to taste, and serve.

ZUCCHINI PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it. Put olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add zucchini, onion and thyme, and cook, stirring occasionally. Add salt and pepper and adjust heat so onion and zucchini release their liquid without browning. Cook for about 20 minutes, or until very tender.
• Add tomatoes and their liquid to zucchini and raise heat a bit so mixture bubbles. Cook pasta until it is nearly but not quite tender. If sauce threatens to dry out, add a little pasta cooking water.
• Drain pasta and finish cooking it in sauce. Serve, garnished with parsley or Parmesan.

SHRIMP PICCATA WITH ZUCCHINI NOODLES

Steps:

• Using a spiral vegetable slicer or a vegetable peeler, cut zucchini lengthwise into long, thin strands or strips. Stop when you reach the seeds in the middle (seeds make the noodles fall apart). Place the zucchini "noodles" in a colander and toss with salt. Let drain for 15 to 30 minutes, then gently squeeze to remove any excess water.
• Meanwhile, heat butter and 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add shrimp and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
• Whisk broth and cornstarch in a small bowl. Add to the shrimp along with wine, lemon juice and capers. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the shrimp is just cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the zucchini noodles and gently toss until hot, about 3 minutes. Serve the shrimp and sauce over the zucchini noodles, sprinkled with parsley.

BAKED HADDOCK PICCATA WITH ZUCCHINI NOODLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F with the rack placed in the middle.
• To prep the haddock for baking, remove them from the packs and place them in a shallow 9X13 baking dish. Top each haddock filet with two very thin slices of lemon, and bake for 20 minutes. Then squeeze a wedge of lemon over each filet and continue to cook for 10 more minutes. The internal cook temp should be a minimum of 145 degrees.
• While the fish is baking, make zoodles AKA zucchini noodles. (I use my a spiralizer on the largest blade setting, because I like my noodles al dente after they've been cooked, but choose any blade size you like best.)
• Once the zoodles are prepped, make the piccata sauce: Add one tablespoon olive oil to a medium saute pan over medium heat. Add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute. Then add two tablespoons of butter and allow it to melt.
• Next, stir in 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, salt and pepper, 1/3 cup white wine and 1/3 cup chicken stock and turn the heat up to medium high and simmer for 5-6 minutes.
• Then remove from the heat and stir in the capers. The sauce should reduce by half.
• Add two tablespoons of olive oil to a large saute pan over medium-high heat, and cook the zoodles for 2-3 minutes. Be sure to fold and toss so that all the veggie noodles are cooked evenly. Next, add lemon butter caper sauce, fresh chopped parsley, and fold it all together.
• To serve, plate zoodles then top with haddock. Garnish with more chopped parsley, capers, and serve with lemon wedges. Salt and pepper to taste.

ZUCCHINI PICCATA

Steps:

• For tomato sauce, heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large saucepan.
• Add crushed tomatoes and bring to a medium boil.
• Cook , stirring often, until reduced and thickened a bit.
• Add basil, capers, garlic and onion.
• Cook for 2-3 minutes.
• Season to taste with salt & pepper.
• Set aside and keep warm.
• Rinse zucchini and pat dry.
• Cut into slices about 1/8 inch thick.
• Pat dry with paper towels.
• Beat eggs slightly in a deep pie plate.
• In another deep pie plate or shallow dish, combine bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, and black pepper.
• Heat 3 tbsp oil in a medium skillet.
• Dip zucchini slices into beaten egg, then press both sides into crumb mixture.
• Add zucchini slices to hot oil and pan fry on each side until golden brown.
• Serve immediately with tomato sauce.

QUICK AND EASY BAKED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 240°C / 450°F (220°C fan) with the oven shelf set high in the oven.
• Trim the ends off the zucchini. Cut medium zucchinis in quarters lengthwise, and large ones into sixths (halve then cut each half into 3 lengthwise to make 6 long "wedges").
• Pile zucchini on a tray. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil, salt and pepper. Toss.
• Line up in two rows so they're touching each other, with the skin side down.
• Sprinkle evenly with breadcrumbs, then parmesan, drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil.
• Bake 12 minutes until the parmesan is golden and zucchini is soft but not soggy.
• Serve immediately!

ZUCCHINI & TOMATOES

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt butter and heat oil.
• Add zucchini, onion and tomatoes, and sautè for about 5-8 minutes, or until veggies are desired tenderness.
• Add basil, salt and pepper, stir.
• Pour into a serving dish. Top with shredded Parmesan cheese.
• Serve hot, with more cheese if desired.