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All Recipes, Tapas / May 12, 2021
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This Spanish Roasted Garlic Eggplant recipe, is truly one for the books. The eggplant has the most incredible texture, the dish is easy to make and the flavors are mind-blowing good. Folks, this is what great food is all about.
You can serve this Spanish Roasted Garlic Eggplant as a tapas appetizer or even as a side dish. Either way, this promises to be one of the best eggplant dishes ever.
I finely grated some mild Manchego cheese over the eggplant before roasting. But you can use any cheese you like. Just make sure it´s a cheese that easily melts. Such as: Mozzarella, provolone or cheddar.
TIPS & TRICKS to Make this Recipe: The secret to this recipe is to season the eggplant slices with sea salt and then let them sit for 30 minutes. This helps remove the excess water in the eggplant. Which at then end, gives the eggplant an incredible texture once it´s roasted.
Key Ingredients & Cookware I used in this Recipe:
MY NONSTICK FRYING PAN
EXTRA VIRGIN SPANISH OLIVE OIL
SPANISH SEA SALT
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Spanish Roasted Garlic Eggplant
CourseAppetizer, Side Dish
CuisineSpanish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Resting Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork
Ingredients
- 1eggplant
- 2tomatoes
- 5clovesgarlic
- 2tbspfinely chopped parsley8 grams
- 2tbspextra virgin olive oil35 ml
- manchego cheese
- sea salt & black pepper
- handfulfreshly chopped chives
Instructions
Cut 1 large eggplant into 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) thick rounds, season each round generously with sea salt on both sides, add the slices of eggplant into a colander and let them sit for 30 minutes
Meanwhile, roughy chop 5 cloves of garlic and add into a mortar, season with a little sea salt and using a pestle pound down until you form a paste like texture, then add in 2 tbsp (8 grams) finely chopped parsley and pour in a generous 2 tbsp (35 ml) extra virgin olive oil, mix together until well combined
Thinly slice 2 tomatoes and set aside
After 30 minutes, rinse the slices of eggplant under cold water, then pat each one dry with a dishcloth to remove any excess water & salt, add the slices of eggplant into a baking tray lined with parchment paper, making sure they are all in a single layer
Lightly season the slices of eggplant with a little sea salt & black pepper, add the garlic sauce over the slices of eggplant, add 1 slice of tomato over each slice of eggplant and finely grate some manchego cheese over the tomatoes
Add the baking tray into a preheated oven, bake + broil (bottom + top heat) 210 C - 410 F
After 15 minutes remove from the oven
Transfer into a serving dish and sprinkle with freshly chopped chives, serve at once, enjoy!
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Tags: appetizer, chives, eggplant, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, gluten free, manchego cheese, parsley, recipe, roasted, side dish, tomatoes, vegetarian
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12 Comments
Danielle
Made your recipes for Brussels sprouts with sherry vinegar, the poor man’s bean stew, and this eggplant recipe alongside a few other tapas for a dinner party tonight. All are great recipes (the beans and Brussels are in our regular rotation), but this was the standout favorite, even among those who claim not to like eggplant! Will be making this again and again, so good, simple, and healthy.18 . Dec . 2023
Spain on a Fork
So happy to hear that! Thanks for the comment 🙂 Much love
18 . Dec . 2023
Laila
Defo will try this!! Muchissimas Gracias 🙏🤩
15 . Mar . 2022
Spain on a Fork
Yes! Much love 🙂
15 . Mar . 2022
Andrea
Just returned from Mallorca, Valencia and Barcelona. Amazing food.
28 . Oct . 2021
Spain on a Fork
Sounds great! Much love 🙂
29 . Oct . 2021
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08 . Jun . 2021
Larry Fishman
Tasted great on my first try! (I got a appreciative smile from my wife). Your detailed measurements and descriptions really help (I’m a beginner cook). I want to try other of your recipes. Thank you!
06 . Jun . 2021
Spain on a Fork
So happy to hear that! thanks for the comment 🙂 much love
06 . Jun . 2021
Keith Hickson
I made this tonight and it was great, it’s a keeper for sure.31 . May . 2021
Ramya
will be making this soon can i use vegan cheese as am a vegan can i skip tomatoes as am a not a big fan of it i love eggplant sooooooooooooo much i never had spanish roasted garlic eggplant before perfect for my office snacks will dm you if i make this and let you know how it goes TThanks Ramya
12 . May . 2021
Spain on a Fork
Sounds great Ramya! thanks for the comment 🙂 much love
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