MAUREEN ABOOD'S EGGPLANT WITH LAMB, TOMATO AND PINE NUTS
With its layers of golden eggplant, cinnamon-scented lamb, and sweet tomato sauce topped with melted cheese, this traditional Lebanese dish is made for celebratory meals and gatherings. Even better, it's just as good served warm or room temperature as it is hot from the oven. It also reheats well, meaning that you can bake it the day before, and reheat it before serving if you like. Pull it out of the refrigerator, let it come to room temperature for an hour, then reheat it covered for about 40 minutes at 350 degrees.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories dinner, lunch, casseroles, main course
Time 2h
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat broiler and line a baking sheet with foil or parchment.
- Brush both sides of eggplant slices with 2 tablespoons olive oil and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt. Arrange slices on prepared baking sheet and broil in batches until they are deep mahogany brown, turning once halfway through, 5 to 7 minutes per side.
- Adjust the oven to 375 degrees with rack positioned in the center.
- In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the remaining olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until translucent, but not browned, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add ground lamb or beef, stirring frequently and breaking up meat into very small pieces with the side of a metal spoon. Season with remaining teaspoon salt, cinnamon and pepper. Sauté until meat is just cooked through. Taste and add more salt or pepper, or both, as needed.
- In a medium skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add pine nuts and reduce heat to medium-low. Stir nuts to coat them with butter and continue stirring constantly until nuts are golden brown, 2 to 4 minutes. Keep a close watch over the nuts; they can burn quickly once they begin to brown. Transfer nuts to a bowl while still warm and salt them lightly.
- Coat a 13-by-9-by-2-inch baking dish with remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Spread 1/2 cup of tomato sauce in the bottom of the dish. Lay 1/3 of the eggplant slices in a single layer over the sauce, covering as much surface area of the bottom of the dish as possible. Spoon half the meat evenly over eggplant. Pour 1/3 of the remaining tomato sauce evenly over meat. Sprinkle with 1/3 of the pine nuts. Layer again with eggplant, meat, tomato sauce and pine nuts. Finish with a layer of eggplant and cover with more tomato sauce, sprinkling top with pine nuts.
- Pour 1 cup warm water around the perimeter of the baking dish. (Sauce will thicken as it bakes.) Cover pan with foil and bake for 90 minutes. Remove foil and top eggplant evenly with mozzarella. Bake for 15 minutes longer, uncovered, or until the cheese is bubbling and golden. Serve eggplant warm, over rice.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 478, UnsaturatedFat 20 grams, Carbohydrate 18 grams, Fat 37 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 23 grams, SaturatedFat 13 grams, Sodium 854 milligrams, Sugar 10 grams, TransFat 0 grams
PAN-FRIED EGGPLANT
This pan-fried eggplant recipe is a delicious way to use some eggplant, fresh or older! While it may say it serves four, you might want all this to yourself.
Provided by Kidchen
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Cheese
Time 13m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Shake flour, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and garlic powder together in a gallon-size resealable plastic bag.
- Pour oil into a large iron skillet over medium heat. Coat a handful eggplant slices with the flour mixture. Add to the hot oil; cook until crisp and light brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook until other side is browned, 1 to 2 minutes more. Remove slices carefully and move to a plate or cooling rack; cover with paper towels. Repeat with the remaining eggplant slices.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 244.7 calories, Carbohydrate 42.8 g, Cholesterol 5.9 mg, Fat 4.5 g, Fiber 6.4 g, Protein 9.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 1367.5 mg, Sugar 4.3 g
EGGPLANT STIR-FRIED WITH PINE NUTS
Not an everyday eggplant dish but perfect for a once-in-a-while treat and a delicious way to enjoy eggplant.
Provided by sugarpea
Categories Vegetable
Time 35m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Combine 1/3 cup cornstarch with the flour in a resealable plastic bag and shake it well;rinse the eggplant, drain it and shake it in the cornstarch mixture in batches, placing it in a large bowl as it's coated.
- In a wok heat 1 cup of the oil over high heat until hot but not smoking; add pine nuts with a strainer, removing it as soon as pine nuts are golden; drain on paper towels.
- Add another 1 1/2 cups of oil to the wok and heat to 375° on a deep fat thermometer; fry eggplant in three batches, stirring and turning until golden, about 6 minutes; drain 5 minutes in a colander set over a bowl, then pour into a serving bowl.
- Stir the soy sauce, sugar, remaining teaspoon of cornstarch and the broth in a small bowl until cornstarch is dissolved.
- Remove the oil from the wok, wipe it dry with a paper towel and add the final 1 1/2 tsp of oil; heat and when hot stir-fry the gingerroot, scallion, garlic and chili sauce until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Stir the soy sauce mixture and add it to the scallion mixture; stir and bring mixture to a boil; add sesame oil and pine nuts; stir and pour over eggplant.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 2744, Fat 290.2, SaturatedFat 37, Sodium 300.6, Carbohydrate 41, Fiber 5.1, Sugar 7.8, Protein 5.6
BROILED EGGPLANT SALAD WITH SUMAC CHICKEN AND PINE NUTS
This dressed eggplant is wonderful as an appetizer or a full meal on its own.
Provided by Reem Kassis
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Adjust a rack to 6-8 inches below the broiler element and preheat the broiler to high. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
- Pierce the eggplants a few times with a fork all over to avoid them exploding in the oven. Place the eggplants on the lined baking sheet and broil, turning occasionally, until charred on all sides and tender on the inside, 30 minutes to 1 hour, depending on the size. The eggplants are ready when they are collapsing and the outside feels crisp and easily breaks when touched. Remove from the oven and close the foil around the eggplants to hold in the steam. This will make the eggplants easy to peel. Allow the eggplants to rest for 15-30 minutes.
- In a small bowl, mix together the lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, salt, and sugar (if using). Set aside. Open the foil package of eggplants and with your fingers, carefully peel away the skin, trying to keep the eggplants intact as much as possible. Transfer to a sieve set in a large bowl and let sit for 10-15 minutes to allow the liquid to drain.
- In a non-stick or heavy-bottomed frying pan, heat the olive oil until shimmering but not smoking. Add the chicken, salt, cumin, and pepper and fry, stirring regularly, until the chicken is cooked through and starting to brown around the edges, 6-8 minutes. Add the sumac, give one final toss, and remove from the heat.
- Arrange the eggplants on serving platter and drizzle with half of the dressing. Arrange the chicken mixture over the eggplants. Top with the tomatoes, chili (if using), parsley, cilantro, and shallot. Drizzle the remaining dressing on top, sprinkle with the pine nuts, and serve.
FRIED EGGPLANT WITH PINE NUTS AND PARSLEY
Steps:
- Cut the eggplant into rounds. Place on a plate and sprinkle with salt to let them sweat out their juices. Should sweat for a couple of hours. Heat up the olive oil in a saute pan. Fry the eggplant rounds on each size till browned. Repeat with all the eggplant rounds. Set aside on a platter. In a small bowl mix the lemon juice, minced garlic and olive oil. Spread across the fried eggplant. Garnish with pine nuts and parsley.
FRIED EGGPLANT PARMESAN
My dad made me eggplant parm one night and I thought, Hmm, I wonder if this would be good as a fried dish. Take this as a State Fair-style spin on a classically iconic Italian staple. This dish is quick and easy, and something anyone can do. You may think teens are lazy, but they'll come to life making this dish.
Provided by TeenChef99
Categories Main Dish Recipes Vegetable Main Dish Recipes Eggplant Parmesan Recipes
Time 23m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat canola oil to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Mix bread crumbs, flour, and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese together in a bowl. Place eggs in a small bowl.
- Dip eggplant slices in the eggs, then the bread crumb mixture. Drop into oil a few slices at a time until breading turns golden brown, about 2 1/2 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
- Heat spaghetti sauce in a saucepan over medium heat until heated through, about 10 minutes. Stir in remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese and garlic powder.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 487.8 calories, Carbohydrate 73.2 g, Cholesterol 103.1 mg, Fat 13.3 g, Fiber 7.2 g, Protein 18.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 1025.7 mg, Sugar 9.6 g
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