Caramelised
Cucumber
(side-dish
for four)
Ingredients:
1 large
cucumber
1 tbl spoon butter
1 tbl spoon sugar
1 tbl spoon mustard
1 tbl spoon crème fraiche
½ bunch dill, finely chopped
1 dash balsamic vinegar
salt and pepper
1 tbl spoon butter
1 tbl spoon sugar
1 tbl spoon mustard
1 tbl spoon crème fraiche
½ bunch dill, finely chopped
1 dash balsamic vinegar
salt and pepper
Method:
Peel the
cucumber, half lengthways and scrape out the seeds. Cut into slices about 5 mm
thick.
Melt the
butter in a large frying pan, add the sugar, melt and let lightly caramelise.
Add the cucumber slices, salt and pepper and cook for about ten minutes on
medium heat, stirring frequently. The caramel will solidify when you add the
cucumber, but it will melt again while cooking.
Add the balsamic
vinegar, mustard, crème fraiche and dill, check seasoning. The cucumber should
still be slightly crunchy.
Serve hot,
this is a great side-dish to accompany grilled fish and potatoes.