Garlic Lemon and Parmesan Oven Roasted Zucchini
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Garlic Lemon and Parmesan Oven Roasted Zucchini
Description
The recipe calls for slicing zucchini lengthwise into wedges, then brushing them with a mixture of olive oil, crushed garlic, and fresh lemon zest. This combination imparts a fragrant, zesty flavor to the vegetable. After seasoning with salt and pepper, the zucchini wedges are topped with finely shredded Parmesan cheese, which forms a flavorful crust upon cooking.
Baking initially softens the zucchini and melts the cheese, while finishing under the broiler carefully browns the cheese to a golden crisp without overcooking the vegetable. The result is tender zucchini with a slightly crisp and savory top layer, combining freshness from the lemon and garlic with the salty richness of Parmesan.
This dish serves well as a warm side alongside grilled meats or pasta dishes. The lemon and garlic elevate the humble zucchini to a more complex and enjoyable vegetable course. The recipe’s step of picking up cheese that falls onto the pan and redistributing it on the zucchini ensures maximum flavor coverage.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs zucchini (about 4 - 5 small/medium zucchini)
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- lemon 1 tsp, zest of 1 small
- 2 cloves garlic , crushed through a garlic crusher or finely minced
- 3/4 cup Parmesan Cheese finely shredded
- salt freshly ground
- black pepper freshly ground
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a rimmed cookie sheet with aluminum foil.
- Cut zucchini into 4 wedges through the length.
- In a small bowl, stir together olive oil, lemon zest and garlic. Align zucchini on prepared baking sheet spacing them evenly apart.
- Brush olive oil mixture over tops of zucchini (working to get some of the garlic/lemon zest on each piece and not just in one spot. It clumps together a little so just spread it out).
- Sprinkle tops with parmesan cheese (try to get as much of it on the tops as possible, you can pick up what was sprinkled off to the sides of the zucchini and add it to the tops) and season lightly with salt and pepper.
- Bake in preheated oven 11 - 13 minutes then, adjust oven rack near top of oven and broil for several minutes until parmesan is golden brown. Serve warm
- Recipe Source: adapted slightly from Liluna
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