Broiled Smashed Zucchini
Broiled Smashed Zucchini is a simple side dish that turns humble zucchini into something crispy, golden, and seriously craveable. Broiled Smashed Zucchini is a simple side dish that turns humble zucchini into something crispy, golden, and seriously craveable.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs zucchini
- 2 tbsp olive oil plus extra for drizzling
- 4 tsp lemon juice
- 2 1/4 tsp kosher salt-divided
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp water
- 1/2 tsp garlic-minced
- 1/2 cup roasted pistachios-chopped
- chopped fresh herbs
- aleppo pepper
Instructions
- Set oven to broil. Adjust top rack of oven to 5" below broiler.
- Trim ends of zucchini and discard. Smash zucchini lengthwise with a meat mallet or rolling pin. Smash until flattened and cracked. Cut each zucchini into 4 pieces. Add zucchini to a large bowl with oil and lemon juice and toss to coat.
- Arrange zucchini on a foil lined tray skin side down. Sprinkle with 2 teaspoons salt then broil for 12 minutes until charred. Rotating pan halfway through cooking. Let cook for 15 minutes.
- In a small bowl stir yogurt, water, garlic and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Let sit at room temperature for 10 minutes. Spread mixture on a platter. Cut zucchini into bite size pieces and arrange on top of the yogurt mixture. Sprinkle with pistachios, and fresh herbs you like and alleppo pepper.
- Drizzle with olive oil and serve.