Chargrilled Courgette with Basil, Mint, Chilli and Lemon

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Serves: 4
Preparation: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes



Ingredients

  • 6 courgettes, ends trimmed, cut into long strips
  • 1-2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus extrafor the dressing1 fresh red chilli, seeded, finely chopped (or 5 tsp dried chilli flakes)
  • ½ lemon, juice only
  • handful fresh mint, roughly chopped
  • handful fresh basil, roughly chopped

Method

  1. Toss the courgette strips in a bowl with the olive oil (just enough to coat the courgette),chilli and season to taste.
  2. Heat a ridged grill pan until smoking hot and griddle the courgettes in batches, about four minutes per side, being careful not to crowd the grill pan. They should be tender, but with a crunch to them in the middle. If the strips are not quite cooked, leave them on the grill pan for longer, but watch the heat as you don’t want them to burn. Don’t be tempted to move the courgette while it is cooking or you won’t get the chargrill marks across the flesh. Drain on kitchen paper.
  3. Toss the griddled courgettes in the lemon juice, mint, basil and a good slug of your best extra virgin olive oil.


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