A Mediterranean-style eggplant for beginners
Pan-fried eggplant w/ garlic + parsley 🍆
When I first set out to test this recipe, my goal was to recreate the eggplant my mom used to make in the summers when I was a kid. I distinctly remembered these pan-fried, buttery eggplant rounds topped with raw garlic and fresh herbs.
When I called my mom to share my plan and get some of her recipe tips, she was confused. She had no recollection of making this, lol. She listed about four other things she’d make with summer eggplants but this concept was not one of them.
So I’m not sure if my memories are entirely fabricated, or if she just forgot having made this; the truth is likely somewhere in the middle. It also doesn’t really matter because I’m obsessed with this recipe now.
Eggplant (a.k.a. aubergine) seems to intimidate a lot of people. Unlike, say, carrots or tomatoes, it is not a very straightforward vegetable. If you have zero experience cooking eggplant, you may have a hard time understanding how it goes from taut, bulbous, and oddly shaped, to melt-in-your-mouth soft.
If you are ready to embark on the eggplant journey, this pan-frying method is one of the easiest techniques you can tackle. You only need 5 ingredients and end up with sweet, buttery eggplant that makes a Mediterranean-style vegan side dish. The tangy parsley-garlic topping complements the eggplant’s sweetness perfectly…
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I am def making this tomorrow! Thanks for this.
This sounds so simple and lovely. My aunt is Slovenian and makes a similar style of eggplant (cut into coins, pan-fried, and served with lots of garlic) and it's so addicting! I can't wait to try this!