Braised Eggs With Zucchini Feta And Lemon Recipes

BRAISED EGGS WITH ZUCCHINI, FETA AND LEMON

Steps:

• Take one lemon and use a vegetable peeler to remove 4 strips of zest. Squeeze the lemon to get 1 tablespoon juice, then set aside.
• Add the oil, garlic, chopped red chile pepper, lemon zest strips and 3/4 teaspoon salt to a large, preferably nonstick sauté pan (for which you have a lid) set over medium heat. Gently fry for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring often, until the oil begins to bubble. (Turn the heat down to medium-low if the oil bubbles too quickly.) Decrease the heat to low, add the zucchini slices (not the blossoms) and continue to cook for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring often, until the zucchini slices are very tender and beginning to brown. Stir in the chard and cook for another few minutes, until wilted.
• Drain the zucchini and chard over a saucepan to collect the oil, then return the vegetables to the sauté pan. Stir in the herbs, reserved lemon juice and feta. Create 6 hollows with the back of a spoon and carefully break an egg into each hollow (take care not to break the yolks). Lay the zucchini blossoms around the eggs and drizzle them with a teaspoon of the reserved frying oil. Cover the pan with the lid and cook for 4 to 5 minutes over medium-high heat, until the whites are almost set and the yolks are still runny (the eggs will continue cooking once uncovered and taken off the heat).
• While the eggs cook, add the butter to the reserved oil and gently heat until beginning to brown and bubble, then drizzle over the eggs when they're done. Sprinkle with the Aleppo chile and a good pinch of salt and serve hot with juice from the remaining lemon squeezed on top.

SCRAMBLED EGGS WITH ZUCCHINI AND FETA

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and cook onion and zucchini until tender and most of the liquid has evaporated. Pour eggs into the skillet and season with dill. Crumble feta cheese on top.
• Cook and stir until eggs are set, about 5 minutes.

GREEK ZUCCHINI & FETA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a Dutch oven, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Add half of the zucchini, half of the onions and 1/2 teaspoon oregano; cook and stir 8-10 minutes or until zucchini is crisp-tender. Remove from pan. Repeat with remaining vegetables. Return previously cooked vegetables to pan. Stir in salt and pepper. Cool slightly., In a large bowl, whisk eggs and baking powder until blended; whisk in yogurt and flour just until blended. Stir in cheese, parsley and zucchini mixture. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with paprika., Bake, uncovered, 30-35 minutes or until golden brown and set. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

RAW ZUCCHINI SALAD WITH MARINATED FETA AND LEMON

Steps:

• Combine the olive oil, garlic, crushed red pepper and half of the lemon zest in a medium saucepan. Warm over medium heat until the garlic is fragrant, softened and starting to turn golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the feta pieces. Let marinate for at least 10 minutes at room temperature and up to overnight in the refrigerator (see Cook's Note).
• Mince the remaining lemon zest and reserve for garnish.
• Arrange the zucchini coins in a concentric circle on a large platter. Season with salt and black pepper. Sprinkle with the juice from one of the lemon halves and drizzle with some of the olive oil from the feta.
• Remove the feta from the olive oil with a slotted spoon and scatter over the zucchini, breaking up the pieces into smaller bits. Top with the herbs and pine nuts. Drizzle with more olive oil from the feta and sprinkle with the minced lemon zest and juice from the remaining lemon half. Enjoy!

FETA EGGS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Saute onions until translucent. Pour in eggs. Cook, stirring occasionally to scramble. When eggs appear almost done, stir in chopped tomatoes and feta cheese, and season with salt and pepper. Cook until cheese is melted.