Zucchine alla Scapece
Fried zucchini, mint and vinegar
Zucchine alla scapece: fried zucchini rounds marinated in garlic, mint and white wine vinegar, served cool as a Neapolitan side.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total
- 35 min
- Serves
- 6 servings
Ingredients
- 4 zucchini, sliced into rounds
- 1 bunch mint
- 3 garlic cloves, sliced
- ½ cup white wine vinegar
- Sunflower oil for frying
- Salt
Instructions
- 01
Dry the zucchini. Salt the rounds for 20 minutes and pat them completely dry.
- 02
Fry gold. Fry in batches until golden at the edges, then drain on paper.
- 03
Layer and marinate. Layer with mint, garlic and salt, splashing vinegar over each layer.
- 04
Rest. Cover and rest at least 2 hours, ideally overnight, before serving.
Larry’s rule: Warm zucchini soaks up the vinegar. Marinate them straight out of the pan.