You can roast eggplant diced like we have here or sliced into rounds or long lengthwise pieces planks.
Eggplant roasted recipes.
How to make roasted eggplant diced or sliced this roasted eggplant is very easy to make.
Roasted eggplant recipe i usually amuse myself as i prepare so much of my eggplant for the freezer to enjoy the next winter.
Today s roasted eggplant recipe has eastern mediterranean roots and in particular jerusalem.
If you like the crispy outer texture that roasted vegetables can sometimes get cut the eggplant into smaller pieces say eighths instead of the quarters it calls for in the recipe to maximize the surface area.
Typically the eggplant is fried until it turns a charred brown almost blackened then finished with some warm middle eastern seasonings fresh herbs and a generous drizzle of tahini.
When you roast the eggplant at this temp time the cut surfaces get nice and crispy and the insides turn beautifully tender.
As i wrap a pan of my eggplant lasagna then take another pan of this roasted eggplant from the oven to cool i start thinking of myself like a squirrel storing away food for winter.
The hardest part is simply waiting for it to come out of the oven.
Mediterranean style oven roasted eggplant recipe.
I like to give the eggplant a healthy drizzle of olive oil and then season the slices with salt garlic powder and black pepper.
This is great because the eggplant can be used in so many different ways.
The result is the same.
This recipe gets the eggplant perfectly tender and charred.
Roasted eggplant recipes and ramblings with the tumbleweed contessa dried oregano pepper butternut squash salt olive oil pepper and 10 more roasted eggplant add a pinch.
Use the roasted eggplant cubes in salads as a stand in for home fries or as a simple side all on their own.