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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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Grilled Courgettes with Cascabel Honey
v7 · rb0e705f985 20260727Z1751 2 pieces garlic 2 pieces red chilli 2 pieces lime 2 pieces cascabel chilli 1 piece ancho chilli 150 g honey salt to taste 4 pieces courgette 75 ml olive oil 5 g oregano 2 pieces spring onion 🍳 ⏱ 3 min grill the garlic, red chillies, and lime halves cut side down 🍳 ⏱ 2 min grill, 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 Grilled Courgettes 🎉 100 g feta 70 g pecorino 1 piece 0.5 pieces honey 1 piece garlic 0.5 pieces cascabel chilli salt 1 piece lime 1 piece cascabel chilli half reserved for serving half oil · 38 ml half teaspoon half oil2 · 38 ml feta, pecorino 1 piece lime spring onion
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Preparation steps

  1. grill the garlic, red chillies, and lime halves cut side down for 3 minutes
  2. grill for 2 minutes, adding cascabel chillies to the pan and grilling until everything is nicely charred
  3. cut the red chillies lengthways into quarters
  4. simmer the honey and charred garlic and chillies for about three minutes until the honey loosens and begins to bubble
  5. 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
  6. mix courgette slices with oil and salt
  7. grill the courgettes in batches for three or four minutes on each side until they have clear grill marks
  8. fry the oregano leaves for 30-40 seconds until they turn bright green and crisp, then strain and set aside
  9. heat the remaining three tablespoons of oil and fry the oregano briefly, then strain to make oregano oil
  10. arrange the grilled courgettes on a platter and drizzle over half the honey
  11. scoop the chilli flesh evenly over the courgettes, then top with feta
  12. 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

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