Grilled Courgettes with Cascabel Honey
Smoky grilled courgettes glazed in a sticky cascabel honey heat.
Bright lime, garlic and chilli swirl through, sweet to fiery.
Finished with salty feta, pecorino and crisp oregano sparkle.
side dish ⏱ 45 min 310 kcal / portion 23.0 g carbs / portion (estimated) vegetarian milk 🔗 Original source
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Preparation steps
- grill the garlic, red chillies, and lime halves cut side down for 3 minutes
- grill for 2 minutes, adding cascabel chillies to the pan and grilling until everything is nicely charred
- cut the red chillies lengthways into quarters
- simmer the honey and charred garlic and chillies for about three minutes until the honey loosens and begins to bubble
- squeeze the juices out of the cascabel chillies and lime halves into the mix, then stir in a small pinch of salt and leave to infuse while you grill the courgettes
- mix courgette slices with oil and salt
- grill the courgettes in batches for three or four minutes on each side until they have clear grill marks
- fry the oregano leaves for 30-40 seconds until they turn bright green and crisp, then strain and set aside
- heat the remaining three tablespoons of oil and fry the oregano briefly, then strain to make oregano oil
- arrange the grilled courgettes on a platter and drizzle over half the honey
- scoop the chilli flesh evenly over the courgettes, then top with feta
- squeeze over one lime wedge, top with spring onions, crisp oregano leaves and a drizzle of the strained oil, then finish with remaining honey for serving