Zucchini tian
Zucchini tian recipe in the zucchini category
Recipe ingredients:
- 1/2 cup caramelized onions
- 2 tablespoons roasted garlic puree
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme, plus extra for garnish
- Salt to taste
- Freshly ground white pepper, to taste
- 3 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 1 zucchini, sliced 1/4 inch thick on a slight angle
- 2 ripe plum tomatoes, sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 4 lamb medallions, 2 ounces each
Recipe method:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F and grill to high.
- Divide caramelized onions between two 3 inch round ovenproof earthenware tian dishes, spreading it to cover bottom of dish.
- Spread roasted garlic paste over onions.
- Sprinkle with chopped thyme, salt and pepper.
- Beginning with zucchini, completely cover caramelized onion layer with zucchini and tomato shingles, overlapping pieces slightly and alternating between the two.
- Drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with thyme, salt and pepper.
- Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and cover with foil.
- Bake for 12 minutes.
- Meanwhile, brush lamb with oil and season with salt and pepper.
- When tians have baked 6 minutes, begin lamb, grilling medallions about 3 minutes per side.
- Remove to a cutting board, cover loosely with foil and let sit at least 5 minutes.
- Remove tian from oven.
- Uncover, tilt carefully and slide it out onto a dinner plate.
- Slice lamb and arrange it slightly off to side of tian.
- Garnish with chopped thyme and parmesan cheese.
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