Parmesan Encrusted Zucchini
Recipe for Category Vegetable Side Dishes
Contributed by (Recipe adapted from ―Kalyn’s Kitchen‖ at
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Ingredients
4 medium Zucchini
Salt, for cooking zucchini
1 Tbs Butter, melted
2/3 C coarsely grated Parmesan cheese, more or less (to taste)
Instructions
Fill a medium pot with water, add a generous amount of salt and bring to a boil. Wash zucchini skins and cut zucchini into strips about 3 inches long and 1/2 inches thick. Add zucchini to water and cook until barely tender, about 3-4 min. Drain well and plunge into ice water to stop the cooking, then drain in colander for 2-3 min. Remove from colander and place in single layer on cutting board; pat dry with paper towels. While zucchini cooks, preheat broiler and adjust the rack so it is six inches away from the heat. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Arrange zucchini on broiler pan in rows, close together, skin side down. (Try to leave just a crack between each piece so the cheese can run down a tiny bit.) Brush zucchini with melted butter if using. Sprinkle parmesan cheese over zucchini, trying to get most of the zucchini covered. Put zucchini under broiler and cook until cheese is completely melted and well-browned, about 15 minutes, or perhaps a little more, depending on how hot your
broiler is and how close the pan is to the heat source. Serve hot or warm.