Having a glut of butternut squash, I have been trying to be a bit more creative in using it. The following recipe turned out exceptionally well. I have called it Butternut Craquant.
Take slices of squash from the end with no seeds and peel off the skin. Dredge the slices in seasoned flour, then soak in beaten egg and finally coat with a crumb mix. The mix can be varied to taste. In this instance it consisted of; panko, salt, pepper, shaved Parmesan, garlic salt, raz-al-hanout.
Mist some oil on cooking parchment and lay slices on sheet, misting a light layer of oil on the top.
Put in air fryer at 200 deg C and give them 10 minutes each side.
To use the seeded ends, remove seeds and pith, peel what is left and cut into cubes. Place in a bowl and add melted butter, honey, cinnamon and salt. Give it a good shake so all cubes are coated then cook in the same way as above. Despite the sweetness of the mixture it makes a brilliant accompaniment for meats.
This recipe does sound delicious… and I’d be happy to try it if I saw it listed at a Cafe/Bistro
But I no longer make anything which has the “egg and breadcrumbs” bit to do …
as, these days, I make too much mess and I can’t be faffed…
No one makes more mess than I do. I do anything “breaded” in the air fryer. That way the coating does not drop off and make a mess when jiggling it in a pan.
I did similar the other night. Put the oil, salt and pepper and cooked for 10 mins in the airfryer then added in sliced red onions and garlic and cooked until done. All from the garden and absolutely yummy!
Your breaded ones sound delicious, I’ll try that!
A local Michelin starred resto (not Bras!) cleans out the seedy areas of the butternut, pankoes and roasts them (unpeeled) and fills the rings’ hollow centre with all sorts of mixes, mousses and the like.
Have you got a mini chopper? I bought a cheaolpy Lidl one about a year ago fir sub 10e and it is life changing. All I have to do is peel and chop an onion in quartet’s, chuck it in and a 10 second blitz and done. Saves loads if time but also good if my fingers are a bit achey.
Lucky you, I had a terrible year for butternut squash - i’m normally inundated ! This is my favourite butternut soup - i add more ginger and put some chilli in too - it’s amazing Ginger Turmeric Butternut Squash Soup - Bowl of Delicious
