Zucchini in a Sweet & Spicy Sauce.

Name: Zucchini in a Sweet & Spicy Sauce.
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 5 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil.; 4 Marrow (or Lebanese zucchini) cut into 3 cm-thick rounds.; 1 red onion thinly sliced.; 2 clove garlic thinly sliced.; 2 tbsp lemon juice.; 2 tbsp red wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon of brown sugar; 1 tsp dried chili flakes.; 1 tablespoon tomato purée; 1/2 cup of mint leaves.

4 steps

Prep:10minCook:20min

This easy recipe for Zucchini with a sweet and spicy sauce is perfect for a vegetarian dinner dish.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 14:07:23 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories215.2 kcal (11%)

Total Fat18.5 g (26%)

Carbs11.4 g (4%)

Sugars8.4 g (9%)

Protein2.9 g (6%)

Sodium19.8 mg (1%)

Fiber2.5 g (9%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

5 Tbspextra-virgin olive oil

4Marrow

or Lebanese zucchini, cut into 3 cm-thick rounds

1red onion

thinly sliced

2 clovegarlic

thinly sliced

2 Tbsplemon juice

2 Tbspred wine vinegar

1 tablespoonbrown sugar

1 tspdried chili flakes

1 tablespoontomato purée

½ cupmint leaves

Instructions

Step 1

Heat a frying pan over a medium-high heat and add the olive oil, season the zucchini and fry for 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden brown, then set aside.

Step 2

Add the onion and turn down the heat to medium, sauté for 15 minutes until wilted, then add the sliced garlic, give it a quick mix.

Step 3

In a separate small bowl, mix the tomato purée, vinegar, lime juice, chili flakes and sugar and pour it onto the frying pan, then return the zucchini pieces to the pan.

Step 4

Cook for a few minutes, season, sprinkle over the chopped mint leaves, add a few more dried chili flakes and a drizzle of olive oil.