Marinated Eggplant with Mint

Name: Marinated Eggplant with Mint
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 680 grams purple Italian or white eggplants (about 3), trimmed and cut lengthwise into 1/8-inch-thick slices; 118 milliliters finely chopped fresh mint; 1 garlic clove, thinly sliced; 158 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 5 Tbsps red-wine vinegar; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon sugar

Marinated Eggplant with Mint might be just the side dish you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 2g of protein, 36g of fat, and a total of 373 calories. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. A mixture of eggplants, mint, garlic clove, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegan diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Toss eggplant with 1 teaspoon salt in a colander set over a bowl, then let drain 30 minutes. Rinse eggplant, then drain, pressing gently on eggplant to extract any excess liquid. Pat dry.

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Eggplant

Extract

Salt

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Colander

Bowl

Whisk together vinegar, sugar, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small bowl until sugar is dissolved. Stir in garlic and mint.

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Vinegar

Garlic

Sugar

Mint

Salt

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Whisk

Bowl

Heat oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then fry eggplant, about 8 slices at a time, until cooked through and pale golden, about 1 minute per side.

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Eggplant

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Transfer eggplant as fried to paper towels to drain, then transfer to a large shallow dish, overlapping slices slightly. Spoon some of vinegar mint mixture over each batch. Marinate eggplant, covered and chilled, at least 8 hours.

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Eggplant

Vinegar

Mint

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Paper Towels