Baked Eggplant With Herbs And Lemon Recipes

OLIVE OIL ROASTED EGGPLANT WITH LEMON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease.
• Slice the eggplant in half lengthwise, then cut each half into quarters lengthwise. Cut each of those in half to make two shorter quarters. Place the eggplant onto the baking sheet with the skin side down. Brush each piece with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Roast in the preheated oven until softened and golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with lemon juice. Serve hot.

ROASTED EGGPLANT WITH GARLIC AND HERBS

Steps:

• Put the eggplant pieces in a large colander and sprinkle all over with the 2 tablespoons kosher salt. Set in the sink to drain for about 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Put a baking sheet in the oven to heat for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, peel and finely chop the shallot and garlic, and push to the side of the cutting board. Chop the parsley, then draw the shallots and garlic in with the herbs and chop them together, until finely chopped. Stir the aromatics and walnut oil together in a serving bowl.
• Toss the purged eggplant with the olive oil and pepper. Carefully remove the hot baking sheet from the oven and brush or drizzle with olive oil. Spread the eggplant out on the pan and return to the oven. Roast until the eggplant is tender yet firm and rich brown, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven, toss with garlic and herbs. Serve right away or at room temperature.

BAKED EGGPLANT WITH HERBS AND LEMON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F and line a baking sheet with foil. Slice the 1 pound eggplant into 16 rounds after peeling.
• Combine bread crumbs, cheese, 3/4 tsp of the lemon zest, 1/4 tsp of the oregano and 1/4 tsp of the thyme. In a shallow bowl, beat the white with water then dip each eggplant round into whites then bread crumbs and place on baking sheet.
• In bowl combine oil and lemon juice and drizzle over slices. Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown then transfer to platter.
• In small saucepan, combine sauce, salt, zest, thyme and oregano. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to simmer and cook for 2 minutes. Pour over eggplant and serve.