These baked eggplants are delicious both warm and at room temperature, making them perfect to prepare in advance.
Roasted eggplants with tomatoes
Ingredients
- 2 onions
- 4-5 cloves garlic
- 3+3 teaspoons olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 6 small tomatoes
- 4 small eggplants¾
- 2 bay leaves
Instructions
- Peel the onions and garlic and cut them into large pieces.
- Heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet and sauté the onions over low heat until soft and translucent.Slice the tomatoes into ½ cm thick rounds and lightly season them with salt.Insert the tomato slices into the cuts in the eggplants.Place the stuffed eggplants on top of the onions in the baking dish. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, and add a few bay leaves.Drizzle the remaining olive oil over the eggplants.
- Transfer the onions to the bottom of a baking dish. Preheat the oven to 180°C (390°F).
- Trim the stems off the eggplants. Carefully slice each eggplant lengthwise into ½ cm (¼ inch) thick slices, stopping about 2 cm from the base so the slices remain attached.
- Slice the tomatoes into ½ cm thick rounds and lightly season them with salt.
- Insert the tomato slices into the cuts in the eggplants.
- Place the stuffed eggplants on top of the onions in the baking dish. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, and add a few bay leaves.
- Drizzle the remaining olive oil over the eggplants.
- Bake for about 1 hour, until tender.
- If you enjoy a stronger garlic flavor, press 1–2 additional cloves over the finished eggplants just before serving.
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Baked eggplant slices
The eggplants are cut into slices and roasted with salt, pepper and olive oil.
Eggplants with garlic are delicious whether served hot or cold, which is why they can be prepared in advance.
Baked eggplant slices
Tomatoes are not necessary in this recipe: they are mainly there to add color and make the dish more appetizing.
Ingredients
- 2-3 eggplants
- 1-3 cloves garlic
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3-4 Tsp olive oil
- Some fresh herbs (cilantro, green onion, parsley)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to the broil setting.
- Wash the eggplants and slice them into 0.7 cm thick rounds. Place them on a baking sheet in a single layer. Season with salt, pepper, and brush both sides with olive oil.
- Cook under the broiler for 15-20 minutes. Flip to the other side.
- Cook for another approximately 10 minutes.
- Peel the garlic, grate it using a fine grater (or crush it). Then spread it over the eggplant rounds before they cool down.
- Serve hot or cold, sprinkled with parsley or coriander. Add slices or wedges of tomato if desired.
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Oven Roasted Eggplant Cubes
It doesn’t take much time to roast an eggplant in the oven, all you have to do is: cut it, salt it, drizzle with some lemon juice and olive oil, toss it and mix it couple of times while it is cooking. You can serve it by itself or as a main dish, with meat or fish. It tastes even better next day: perfect for lunch or picnic.
Oven Roasted Eggplant Cubes
If you are not a garlic lover like I am, add only 2-3 garlic cloves instead of a whole garlic bulb.
Ingredients
- 2 large eggplant
- 1/2 lemon (juice only)
- 1 bulb garlic
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 6 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 bunch fresh parsley or cilantro finely chopped
Instructions
- Heat the oven to its hottest setting,typically around 500 degrees Fahrenheit, and turn on the broil. Cut the eggplant into 1-2 inch cubes. Transfer them to a baking sheet and spread out into a single layer.
- Drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice.
- Peel garlic and smash it with a heavy knife.
- Add garlic and pepper, give it a good mix with spatula or your hand.
- Place a rack on top of your oven and cook the eggplant cubes for 10 minutes. Carefully take the eggplant out and stir it with a spatula. Return to the oven for 10 more minutes. Taste the eggplant. Cook for another 5 minutes if needed.
- Remove the eggplant from the oven. Garnish with fresh herbs and serve hot or room temperature.
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