Even apparently less appetizing vegetables can turn into explosions of taste: just follow a few precautions. Today we will try to give a new (more delicious) face to a root: celeriac. Like? Simple: we will prepare celeriac-based vegetable steaks, flavor them and bake them in the oven. How about: do you accept the challenge?
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Identity Card of the Recipe
- 136 KCal Calories per serving
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Ingrediants
- 500 g of celeriac
- Q.b. (About 40 g) of breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon of mustard
- Q.b. of chilli
- Q.b. of salt
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1 tablespoon of coriander seeds
- Untreated lemon juice and zest
- 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
- 30 g of sesame seeds
Materials Needed
- Chopping board
- Bowl
- Baking tray or baking tray
- Baking paper
- Transparent film
Preparation
- Carefully wash the celeriac root, taking care to scrub the surface with a brush to remove impurities and traces of soil. Remove the zest with a knife. Cut the root into one centimeter thick slices.
The right advice
To facilitate the removal of the zest from the root, it is advisable to cut the celeriac in half or into slices, and to remove the peel only after cutting into slices.- Prepare the macera. In a bowl, pour the extra virgin olive oil and flavor with lemon juice and grated rind, garlic (whole or chopped), salt, chilli, coriander (seeds) and a teaspoon of mustard paste. Emulsify the solution, then wet the slices of celeriac.
- Leave the celeriac slices to macerate for at least a couple of hours, preferably overnight, taking care to cover the pan with a sheet of cling film.
- Preheat the oven to 180 ° C.
- Remove the celeriac slices from the maceration and roll them in the breadcrumbs mixed with the sesame seeds.
- Arrange the celeriac slices on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake at 180 ° C for about 20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove the celeriac from the oven and serve with soy mayonnaise as desired.
The cheese version
Those who do not follow a "vegan diet can mix parmesan cheese with breadcrumbs and serve with a sauce based on Greek yogurt and mustard or with yogurt mayonnaise."
To flavor the gratin, you can add anchovy paste to the breadcrumbs.Alice's comment - PersonalCooker
Would you like an alternative version of baked celeriac? You can try to make a succulent roast by cooking it whole and with the peel for a couple of hours, better in foil: you will feel the particularity. Have fun in the kitchen and don't stop to experiment and find new solutions!Nutritional values and Health Comment on the recipe
Baked Celeriac is a food that falls within the group of side dishes.
It has a significant caloric intake, provided above all by lipids, followed by carbohydrates and finally by proteins.
The fatty acids are mainly unsaturated (monounsaturated), the carbohydrates tend to be complex and the proteins above all have a low biological value.
The fibers are well present and cholesterol is absent.
Baked Celeriac is a food that lends itself to any diet and has no contraindications in case of lactose and gluten intolerance.
It could be included in the vegetarian and vegan lacto-ovo diet.
The average portion of Baked Celeriac is about 100-150g (135-200kcal).
