These Fusilli with Fried Zucchini are truly delightful, very tasty, and super easy to prepare. To create a great dish, just follow a few simple tips and with a few ingredients, you will amaze your guests.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 40 Minutes
- Portions: 2People
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer
Ingredients
- 6 oz fusilli
- 2 teaspoons coarse salt (for pasta water)
- 12.3 oz zucchini
- 0.8 cups vegetable oil (for frying)
- 0.8 cups olive oil (for frying)
- to taste fine salt (to season the zucchini)
- to taste black pepper (to season the zucchini)
- to taste olive oil (to sauté the zucchini)
- 2.1 oz grated Parmesan
Steps
Wash the zucchinis and slice them thinly using a mandoline or a knife.
In a skillet or slightly deep pan, add olive oil and vegetable oil. Heat it to about 300-320°F; the oil should not be too hot, or you risk burning the zucchini. Add the zucchini slices one at a time and cook for about 5 minutes or until they turn a nice golden brown, stirring occasionally. If the oil gets too hot, remove the pan from the heat for a few seconds.
As they cook, place the zucchinis on a plate lined with kitchen paper.
After frying all the zucchini, pat the slices with kitchen paper to remove excess oil.
In a pot, bring plenty of water to a boil, add coarse salt, and drop in the pasta.
In a pan, add a little olive oil, add the fried zucchini, sauté them lightly, and revive them with a ladle of pasta cooking water.
Drain the pasta while it’s still quite al dente and add it directly to the pan with the zucchini.
Add a bit of pasta cooking water and toss, finishing cooking.
Turn off the heat, add the Parmesan, and mix until fully absorbed. If the pasta seems dry, add a bit more cooking water.
Season with a bit of pepper and serve hot.
Tips and Advice
For this recipe, I used half vegetable oil and half olive oil, but to make the zucchini even more delicious, I recommend using all olive oil. The flavor will be much more intense.
If you notice the oil getting too hot, remove the pan from the heat for a few seconds.
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