Neapolitan Herb Marinated & Grilled Eggplant
Served at room temperature, this simple dish can be made ahead of time and served at dinner or as an appetizer.
Our Neapolitan herb balsamic is zesty and savory, with just the right amount of acidity to shine in a multitude of culinary applications. Made from traditional herbs long used in Neapolitan cuisine including, rosemary, marjoram, thyme, garlic and sage. It will boost your next salad, marinade or BBQ to the next level. Try drizzled over roasted vegetables or fresh sliced summer heirloom tomatoes.
If you want more flavor to this grilled eggplant, you can use our garlic olive oil or basil olive oil as a substitute to the non-infused olive oil.
Neapolitan Herb Marinated & Grilled Eggplant
Served at room temperature, this simple dish can be made ahead of time and served at dinner or as an appetizer.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup fresh loosely packed flat-leaf parsley leaves
- 1/4 cup Sigona’s Neapolitan herb balsamic
- 1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp Sigona's Fresh Press extra virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 medium eggplant 3/4 pound, peeled and sliced into rounds about 1/3″ thick
Instructions
- In the bowl of a food processor or blender add the oil, balsamic, parsley, salt and pepper. Pulse to finely chop the parsley. Pour into a bowl and reserve.
- Preheat an outdoor charcoal or gas grill or a grill pan until smoking hot.
- Brush the eggplant slices on each side with olive oil and then arrange the slices on the grill to cover it without crowding. Cook the eggplant until well marked, 3 to 6 minutes, then turn the slices over.
- Cook until tender, about 3 minutes more. Remove from heat.
- Pour the marinade into a shallow dish and dip the hot slices into the marinade and set it aside on a plate. Continue grilling and dipping the eggplant until all the slices are cooked and seasoned. Spoon the rest of the marinade over the cooked eggplant and then cover the dish with plastic wrap and set aside to marinate at room temperature for about 2 hours (or refrigerate for longer). Serve at room temperature.
Notes
Sigona’s olive oils and balsamics are available in our markets and online at www.sigonas.com.
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