Eggplants on the grill

Grilled eggplant is a dish that cooks very quickly, and when combined with spices, herbs and bacon, it turns out tender, juicy and surprisingly tasty. Eggplant is a suitable and very popular vegetable for grilling. It goes well with tomatoes, mushrooms and sweet peppers.

How to cook grilled eggplants on a grill on a grill?

A simple recipe for grilled vegetables that is suitable not only for cooking eggplants, but also zucchini, peppers or tomatoes. The olive oil helps keep them from burning, and the garlic and herbs add a nice flavor to the vegetables.

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   How to simply and deliciously cook eggplants on the grill? Wash the vegetables, remove the stem and tip, cut into circles 1 cm wide.
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   In a separate bowl, mix oil, salt, crushed garlic and finely chopped herbs. It is important to cut the thyme, rosemary and mint dry, then they will give all the flavor to the marinade.
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   Coat the eggplants with marinade and leave for 5-10 minutes.
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   Cook vegetables on a grill over coals without open fire for a few minutes on each side. It is better to grease the grill with vegetable oil first to make it easier to remove the finished baked eggplants.
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   Serve vegetables with meat or fish or other grilled vegetables with yogurt sauce.

Juicy and tender eggplants on skewers on the grill

Eggplants on skewers with bacon turn out tender and juicy; the bacon fat prevents them from drying out over the fire and adds a pleasant touch of smokedness to the vegetables. Paprika adds a pleasant aroma and bright flavor nuance.

Cooking time: 2 hours.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings – 4.

Ingredients:

• Eggplant – 3 pcs.
• Bacon – 100 gr.
• Vegetable oil – 70 ml
• Salt – 3 tbsp.
• Water – 2.5 l
• Garlic – 2 cloves.
• Spices - to taste.
• Paprika – 1 tsp.

Cooking process:

1. Wash the eggplants, make cuts on them every 1 cm, but do not cut them completely.

2. Pour water into a deep bowl, add 2.5 tablespoons of salt and place vegetables there. Keep them there for an hour under pressure to remove the bitterness from the vegetables.

3. Cut the bacon strips into squares the size of an eggplant.

4. Crush the garlic, mix with oil and spices, add paprika and mix, add a little salt. Place bacon slices into the marinade and keep them there for 20 minutes. Remove the eggplants from the brine, dry them, and place bacon squares in the cuts of the vegetables. Brush the vegetables with the remaining marinade.

5. Place the eggplants on skewers and grill over coals for 15-20 minutes, turning to brown evenly on all sides. Serve with light sauce and herbs.

Delicious eggplants in soy sauce on the grill

A quick and easy way to cook eggplant over charcoal.An abundance of spices and soy sauce make the neutral taste of this vegetable bright and rich. Spicy grilled eggplants according to this recipe are an excellent complement to fish and seafood dishes.

Cooking time: 20 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings – 4.

Ingredients:

• Eggplant – 2 pcs.
• Ground cinnamon – 1 tsp.
• Ground coriander – 1 tbsp.
• Ground allspice – ¼ tsp.
• Ground chili pepper – ¼ tsp.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Fresh chopped thyme – 2 tbsp.
• Garlic – 4 cloves.
• Fresh grated ginger – 1 tbsp.
• Soy sauce – 4 tbsp.
• Granulated sugar – 2 tbsp.
• Vegetable oil – 2 tbsp.
• Green onions – 2 pcs.
• Fresh hot pepper – 1 pc.
• Lemon juice – 2 tbsp.

Cooking process:

1. Wash the eggplants, cut off the stems and cut them lengthwise into thin slices.

2. In a separate bowl, mix herbs, spices, soy sauce, juice, oil, finely chopped thyme and green onions, as well as chopped hot pepper and crushed garlic.

3. Cover the vegetable slices with the resulting mixture.

4. Place the eggplant pieces on the grill and cook over coals on each side for 5-7 minutes, making sure that they do not burn.

5. Place the prepared grilled vegetables on plates and serve with fish and seafood skewers, as well as tartar sauce.

Eggplants marinated in mayonnaise with garlic on the grill

To prepare eggplants according to this recipe, a minimum of ingredients and time are required. They can be served as a side dish for meat or fish or as a cold appetizer. In addition, eggplants in garlic mayonnaise keep well in a cold place for several days.

Cooking time: 25 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings – 6.

Ingredients:

• Eggplant – 1 kg.
• Mayonnaise – 200 ml
• Garlic – 5 cloves.
• Salt – 1 tsp.

Cooking process:

1. Wash the vegetables, remove the stems and cut them into circles at least 1 cm wide.

2. Mix mayonnaise, salt and finely chopped garlic in a container.

3. Place chopped eggplants in the marinade, mix them well with the sauce, leave for a few minutes. There is no need to keep vegetables in the marinade for a long time, otherwise they will taste bitter after cooking.

4. Thread the eggplant pieces onto skewers and cook over coals for about 15 minutes, turning so that the vegetables are evenly cooked.

5. You can serve charcoal-baked eggplants either as a side dish for meat and fish dishes, or cold as a snack.

Step-by-step recipe for cooking eggplants in foil on the grill

Eggplants in foil turn out tender and juicy, and teriyaki sauce and fresh herbs add brightness to the vegetables. In order for the eggplants to be properly saturated with the aroma of the marinade, it is better to keep them in a cool place for at least 1.5-2 hours.

Cooking time: 2 hours 40 minutes.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings – 2.

Ingredients:

• Eggplant – 2 pcs.
• Lemon juice – 2 tsp.
• Garlic – 2 cloves.
• Olive oil – 6 tbsp.
• Teriyaki sauce – 2 tbsp.
• Ground black pepper – 1 tsp.
• Fresh greens (parsley, cilantro) – ½ bunch.
• Salt - to taste.

Cooking process:

1. Wash the vegetables and remove the stems. Cut the eggplants lengthwise and make cross-shaped cuts in the flesh. Salt them and sprinkle with lemon juice.

2. In a separate bowl, mix oil, teriyaki sauce, chopped herbs and crushed garlic.

3. Grease the eggplants with the prepared marinade and wrap them in foil, leaving them in a cool place for a couple of hours to soak thoroughly.

4. Cook vegetables, without unfolding them, on coals for 15 minutes on each side.

5.Remove the eggplants from the foil, serve in whole halves or cut into pieces. Sprinkle with fresh herbs.

A simple and delicious recipe for eggplants with mushrooms on the grill

Eggplants go well with other vegetables. While grilling together, they absorb each other's flavors and complement the taste of meat or fish dishes. It is important to let the vegetables marinate well before cooking, then they will be tasty and tender.

Cooking time: 8 hours 30 minutes.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings – 6.

Ingredients:

• Eggplant – 300 gr.
• Champignons – 500 gr.
• Bell pepper – 200 gr.
• Ground black pepper – 0.5 tsp.
• Salt – 1 tsp.
• Mayonnaise – 3 tbsp.
• Cherry tomato – 150 gr.

Cooking process:

1. Wash the vegetables, remove the stems, remove the seeds from the peppers. Cut the eggplants into thick slices, the peppers into large square pieces, leave the champignons and cherry tomatoes whole.

2. In a separate container, mix mayonnaise with salt and pepper.

3. Place the prepared vegetables into the marinade, stir so that the mayonnaise is evenly distributed over the surface of the vegetables. Leave the bowl of marinade in the refrigerator for 6-8 hours.

4. Place wooden skewers for kebabs in water for several hours so that they are saturated with liquid and do not burn when grilled over coals.

5. Thread mushrooms, pieces of pepper and eggplant, and tomatoes onto skewers one by one. Grill vegetable skewers over coals for about 10-15 minutes, turning to ensure even cooking. Serve on skewers with meat or fish.

Incredibly tasty and juicy eggplants in bacon on the grill

Eggplants are easy to dry out, so the addition of bacon, especially raw smoked bacon, makes the dish more juicy and saturates the neutral taste of the vegetable with a pleasant note of smoked meat.

Cooking time: 1 hour.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings – 6.

Ingredients:

• Eggplant – 3 pcs.
• Bacon (smoked or raw smoked) – 180 gr.
• Parsley - ½ bunch.
• Salt - to taste.
• Garlic – 3 cloves.
• Vegetable oil – 40 gr.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.

Cooking process:

1. Wash the vegetables and cut them into slices crosswise, without cutting all the way through, leaving about 1 cm uncut. Place the eggplants in salted water for half an hour to remove the bitterness.

2. Finely chop the parsley, crush the garlic and chop very finely. Mix the herbs, garlic and butter, cut the bacon into small slices and place in the butter-parsley mixture.

3. Place a slice of bacon into each cut of the eggplant and brush the vegetables on all sides with the remaining marinade. Thread the eggplants and bacon onto skewers and wrap each tightly in foil.

4. Cook vegetables with bacon in foil over coals for 40-45 minutes, turning occasionally so as not to burn.

5. Before serving, remove the eggplants from the foil and serve with pieces of pita bread and your favorite sauce.

How to fry eggplants with lard on the grill?

Eggplant goes well with fatty foods like bacon or lard, since the vegetable itself has a neutral taste and dries out quickly when cooked. Fatty foods allow you to achieve the desired tenderness and bright taste.

Cooking time: 1 hour.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings – 6.

Ingredients:

• Eggplant – 2 pcs.
• Lard – 100 gr.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Ground chili pepper - to taste.
• Fresh cilantro - ¼ bunch.
• Fresh parsley - ¼ bunch.
• Garlic – 4 cloves.
• Vegetable oil – 4 tbsp.

Cooking process:

1. Wash the eggplants and cut into accordion shapes, without cutting all the way through.

2.Cut the lard into thin slices, season it with salt and chili peppers and ground black.

3. Place slices of lard between the eggplant pieces, grease the vegetables themselves with oil and sprinkle with pepper and salt.

4. Thread vegetables with lard onto skewers and cook over coals, turning occasionally to cook evenly. It will take about 20 minutes to fully cook the vegetables.

5. Serve the eggplants whole, sprinkled with chopped garlic and herbs.