Think courgette is boring? Think again!

Last week, on a wet and windy day, a group of us went bowling in Brick Lane. I met up with my old colleague Marco Schnepf and as chefs always do we got to talking about food. The subject of courgette came up and Marco gave me tip to turn them into something unusual, simple to prepare and guaranteed that everyone would like them and probably most wouldn’t guess what they were.

I tried it and it’s true. Simple, quick and surpisingly good. Thanks Marco!

You need 2/3 courgette, soy sauce, oyster sauce, oil and frying pan or wok

Rinse and pat dry 2/3 medium courgette.Top and tail them.

Or slice finely in long strips or ribbons – potato peeler is great for this

Get frying pan very hot. Have ready soy sauce, oyster sauce and splash of oil.

Splash some oil into pan. As soon as oil is smoking drop in the courgette, stir for a second or two then add splash of soy and a dollop of oyster sauce (about desert spoon)

Stir another few seconds then tip into warm bowl and serve.

You could cut the courgette into chunks if you prefer and cook for a bit longer.

Cut into julienne or matchsticks – either by knife or by julienne slicer