![](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://blythesblog.com/recipe/thomas-kellers-oven-roasted-zucchini/&media=https://blythesblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/90347630-B5AB-40F0-9904-61C46F3C6A9F_1_201_a.jpg&description=Thomas Keller's (<em><a href="https://www.thomaskeller.com/tfl">The French Laundry</a></em>) Oven-Roasted Zucchini recipe seems to have gone viral. It looked so good that I had to try it. He scores the cut zucchini and fries them in a very hot pan, then roasts them in the oven to create this amazing crispy and soft zucchini. Then it's topped with a mixture of tomatoes, shallots, and fresh herbs. I will be making this quite a bit next summer when the zucchini is fresh from the garden. I've also seen this topped with a Greek yogurt and pistachios. data-pin-do=)
Thomas Keller’s Oven-Roasted Zucchini
February 3, 2023
Thomas Keller's (The French Laundry) Oven-Roasted Zucchini recipe seems to have gone viral. It looked so good that I had to try it. He scores the cut zucchini and fries them in a very hot pan, then roasts them in the oven to create this amazing crispy and soft zucchini. Then it's topped with a mixture of tomatoes, shallots, and fresh herbs. I will be making this quite a bit next summer when the zucchini is fresh from the garden. I've also seen this topped with a Greek yogurt and pistachios.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 35 mins
Ingredients
2 pieces zucchini or summer squash
1 tablespoon neutral, high temperature oil such as sunflower, grape-seed or avocado
1 tablespoon champagne or red wine vinegar
½ cup very ripe tomatoes, finely diced
2 tablespoons shallot, minced (one small)
1 tablespoon mince fresh herbs such as parsley, basil, oregano, etc.
Directions
1Halve the zucchini lengthwise and score the the cut side in a crosshatch pattern so that salt can penetrate it.
2Rain salt onto the scored side of the zucchini from a height so that it is evenly distributed. Leave the zucchini for 10 to 15 minutes to draw out moisture.
3Preheat oven to 450° F. Pat the zucchini dry with paper towels.
4Pour just enough oil to coat the bottom of a fry pan and heat until it's shimmering but not quite smoking. Add the zucchini, cut side down, in the oil and adjust the heat to allow the zucchini to sear and caramelize without burning.
5Cook for about 5 minutes, checking occasionally until it is darkly browned but not burned. Flip zucchini and place in oven to cook 20-30 minutes or until zucchini are completely soft.
6While zucchini are roasting, gently combine the tomatoes, vinegar, shallots, olive oil, herbs, and salt to taste in a small bowl and allow to marinate to bring the flavors together. Transfer zucchini to a serving platter and spoon the sauce over before serving.
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