Mediterranean · Side

Smoked and Seared Eggplant

Name: Smoked and Seared Eggplant
Total time: 38 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 cup wood smoking chips; 1 onion, quartered; 2 tsp kosher salt, divided; 60 ml avocado oil; 1 small eggplant, about 300 g, trimmed and cubed; 1 red bell pepper, stem and seeds removed, diced; 60 ml balsamic vinegar

Onion smoked over wood chips and pureed into a silky base, topped with eggplant and red pepper seared fast in a hot pan and glazed with balsamic. Rich, sweet and smoky from one skillet.

YieldServes 4
Hands-on15 min
Total38 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

1 cupwood smoking chips
1onion, quartered
2 tspkosher salt, divided
60 mlavocado oil
1small eggplant, about 300 g, trimmed and cubed
1red bell pepper, stem and seeds removed, diced
60 mlbalsamic vinegar

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
Vegan

Contains

Sulfites
Grapes
Avocado
Nightshades (any)
Bell (sweet) pepper
Eggplant (aubergine)
Onion family (any)
Onion
Histamine (aged and fermented foods)

Taste

Sweet
Sour / bright
Salty
Umami / savory
Richness / fat
Smoke

Texture

Tender-braised

Equipment

Stovetop
Food processor

Season

Any season

Occasion

Weekend project
Entertaining

Effort

Under 20 min active
30–60 min total
Difficulty 3

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: low
Fat: low
Fiber: moderate
Sodium: high

Budget

Budget: low

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Method

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