INGREDIENTS
Garlic breadcrumbs
60 ml (¼ cup) olive oil
100 g stale bread, crust removed
and torn into small pieces
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tbsp thyme leaves
Salt flakes and pepper, to taste
Sherry vinegar caramel dressing
55 g (¼ cup) caster sugar
1 tbsp water
80 ml (1/3 cup) sherry vinegar
2 tbsp lemon juice
60 ml (¼ cup) olive oil
Salt flakes and pepper, to taste
Summer vegetables
800 g mixed summer green
vegetables, such as asparagus,
zucchini or green beans
Miele accessories
METHOD
Garlic breadcrumbs
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan on medium heat, induction setting 6.
- Place the bread into the pan, stirring occasionally. Cook for 10 minutes, or until lightly browned and crisp.
- Add the garlic and thyme. Cook for a further 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Drain the breadcrumbs on paper towel and season to taste.
Sherry vinegar caramel dressing
- Place the sugar and water into a small saucepan and cook on medium heat, induction setting 6, for 5 minutes, or until the sugar has dissolved. Add the sherry vinegar.
- Increase to high heat, induction setting 9 and cook for 2 minutes until lightly browned. Cool slightly.
- Whisk in the lemon juice and olive oil and season to taste.
Summer vegetables
- Cut the greens into long pieces, if desired and place into a perforated steam container.
- Place the greens into the steam oven and Steam at 100°C for 1 minute. Immediately transfer the greens into a bowl of iced water to chill. Drain well.
- Preheat the griddle plate on medium-high heat, induction setting 7, for 5 minutes.
- Add the greens to the griddle plate and cook for 2 minutes, or until charred.
- Place the charred greens onto a serving platter, drizzle over the sherry vinegar caramel dressing and crumble the garlic breadcrumbs on top.
Hints and Tips
- The greens can be served without charring; however it does add a lovely smoky flavour to the dish.
- The dish can be made with any green vegetable.