Grilled Eggplant
a sunday dinner recipe
Vinny is a family-taught home cook who focuses on cooking meals that the whole family can enjoy. He is driven by his love for spending time in the kitchen where he grew up spending time with his parents and siblings. He started shooting food photography and videography as a way to capture the importance of sharing a home-cooked meal with your family. He works as a photographer and digital media specialist full-time. On the side you can find his work on Instagram
@vindelgiudice or his blog,
Always From Scratch. His recipes consist of Italian-inspired family meals like lentil soup and chicken francese!
A delicious and easy side dish perfect for when you grill out on the weekends. Grilled eggplant is the most addicting vegetable dish that you will ever indulge in.
TIME (ACTIVE) | 15 M
TOTAL | 15 M
8 SERVINGS
| 16 oz
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT:
GRILL
- Slice the eggplant into 1/4-inch slices. Lay out on a flat surface and drizzle with olive oil. Season both sides with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
- Preheat the grill to high heat. Place eggplant on the grill, not overlapping them, Grill on each side for 3-4 minutes.
- Serve immediately for the best texture.
4 days
Be consistent with how thick you slice the eggplant so that they cook evenly on the grill.
When choosing an eggplant, I always pick the smallest eggplant. Larger eggplants tend to have more seeds and can be bitter.
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