About the Recipe
From Bon Appetit
Ingredients
FROM THE MARKET:
4 summer squash or zucchini-halved and cut lengthwise
1/3 c honey
½ shallot
¼ c coarsely chopped cilantro
IN YOUR KITCHEN:
Salt
1/3 c unseasoned rice vinegar
¼ c soy sauce
3 T hot chili paste like sambal oelek
2 T vegetable oil
1 lime halved
1 t toasted sesame seeds
Preparation
STEP 1
Crosshatch squash, toss with 1 t salt and let sit for 10 minutes. Pat dry.
Combine honey, vinegar, soy sauce and chili paste in a saucepan and simmer for about 5-7 minutes until slightly thickened. Remove from heat and add 1T of oil.
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STEP 2
Toss squash with 1 T oil and then brush with glaze. Grill cut side down until charred around the edges. Continue to grill and brush with glaze on cut side.
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STEP 3
Transfer to a platter. Squeeze juice from lime, add shallot and cilantro and salt to taste. Drizzle leftover glaze on squash and top with herb and shallots and sprinkle with sesame seeds.