Aubergine Recipes We Can't Stop Making (2024)

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From Aubergine Lasagne to Aubergine Pizza Bites and Aubergine, Harissa and Halloumi Salad, we often find ourselves reaching for the versatile veg whenever we're craving something meat-free, healthy and wholesome. Great for soaking up oodles of flavour, it can be cooked up into curries, blended into dips or simply enjoyed on its own. Delicious baked, fried and even stuffed, it's a firm favourite in the Delish family, which is why we've got 24 cracking aubergine recipes for you to make the second you have the chance. With the likes of Grilled Aubergine, and Aubergine Cutlets up for grabs, here's a selection of our favourite ways to cook the spongy vegetable.

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Aubergine, Harissa And Halloumi Salad

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Halloumi, aubergine, harissa and pomegranate seeds are a match-made in heaven. We love this halloumi salad, it's healthy, filling and perfect for lunch, dinner or as part of a feast.

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Mediterranean Grilled Aubergine

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Aubergine is infinitely better grilled, and this one comes with a simple but addicting tahini dressing. The Mediterranean vibes will have you feeling like you're relaxing along the coast, and we are always up for that.

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Aubergine Lasagne

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This is the vegetarian lasagne you've been searching for.

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Healthy Breakfast Burrito With Aubergine Pureé

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Scrambled eggs, smoky aubergine puree, chorizo, spinach and tomato salsa make up this tasty breakfast burrito. We've tried to make it as healthy as possible using wholemeal tortillas, and lots of healthy, veggie-packed sauces and flavours. It's well worth the effort for weekend brunching.

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Aubergine Steak Frites with Chimichurri

How do you successfully accomplish steak night without the steak? Sub in creamy aubergine for a grilled mash-up of the classic French combo. An Argentine herb sauce, chimichurri, transform aubergine and potatoes from vegetable sides to a complete, fancy dinner.

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Ratatouille

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This classic French countryside dish is chock full of healthy vegetables.

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Aubergine Cutlets

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Light but rich and, so, so crunchy. Meaty without the meat. Does that make sense?

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Pasta alla Norma

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Pasta all Norma is an easy Sicilian pasta dish with aubergine that is essentially pan-fried and lots of ricotta salata. A quick marinara sauce is made for this dish, which uses the oil that the aubergine is cooked in and adds such great flavour to the sauce.

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Air Fryer Aubergine

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If you're someone that typically enjoys aubergine in parm-form, we hear you. But when you don't feel like setting up a dredging station, the air fryer will give you a slightly crunchy outside with the much-loved creamy inside. Plus, it only needs a little bit of oil to help all of the seasoning stick.

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Aubergine"Bacon"

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Vegetarians rejoice!

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Aubergine Parm Crisps

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We love using a mandoline to slice the aubergine because it's easy and makes evenly sized slices. You can totally slice them by hand instead, just make sure they're all the same thinness so they bake at the same rate. Speaking of baking, we recommend you keep a close eye on these chips!

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Aubergine Rings

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Onion rings who? Aubergine rings are what's up.

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Aubergine Pizza Bites

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With pizza on a veggie, you can have pizza anytime!

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Baba Ghanoush

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We like our baba ghanoush GARLICKY. If you don't, skip grating the raw clove in at the end. Without it, you'll have a more subtle (slightly sweet) garlic flavour that will make everyone very, very happy. Accompanied by crudités and pita chips, you really can't go wrong.

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Grilled Vegetable Rigatoni

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Grilled courgette and aubergine make this pasta into a hearty meal.

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Summer Vegetable Tart

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Use the best of summer's bounty in a delicious savoury tart.

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Caprese Aubergine Steaks

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For those nights when we really need a vegetable in our lives, we turn to these aubergine steaks. They grill up quickly with minimal prep for a delicious weeknight dinner! Perfect for your next meatless Monday.

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Stuffed Aubergine Parm

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You won't miss the pasta.

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Cheesy Stuffed Aubergines

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This vegetarian main dish easily becomes a complete meal when you add a simple side salad or some sautéed greens.

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Aubergine Pasta Bake with Balsamic Tomato Sauce

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After a super comforting dinner? This aubergine pasta bake with a balsamic tomato sauce is topped with plenty of melted cheese, making all kinds of yummy to eat.

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Recipe from The Cook Report.

Aubergine Recipes We Can't Stop Making (2024)

FAQs

What is the secret to cooking eggplant? ›

"When you lay them on the tray to roast, make sure they're in a single layer and give them enough room to roast properly. Eggplant is about 80 to 90 percent water, so when you put them in the oven they need space to evaporate all that water and caramelize properly," says Covarrubias.

What is the best way to cook aubergines? ›

Brush the flesh side with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Put the aubergines, flesh-side down, in a grill pan or baking tray and grill for 10–12 minutes, until leathery and soft. Turn the aubergines over and grill for a further 5 minutes.

What do you soak eggplant in before cooking? ›

Brining Instructions
  1. Fill a large bowl with 1 tablespoon salt and about 1/2 cup hot water. ...
  2. Fill the bowl with about 2 quarts cold water. ...
  3. Cut the eggplant into the size and shape you need for the recipe. ...
  4. Let the eggplant sit in the brine for at least 30 minutes and up to 1 hour.
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What happens if you don't salt eggplant before cooking? ›

Older recipes call for salting eggplant to draw out the bitter juices, but today's eggplants are less bitter (unless very large), so salting is largely unnecessary. It will, however, help the spongy flesh absorb less oil and crisp up like a dream.

Should you peel eggplant before cooking? ›

While the skin of a small young eggplant is edible, the skin becomes bitter on larger or older eggplants and should be peeled. When in doubt, the answer to, "Do you peel eggplant before cooking?" is yes, peel it. Use a vegetable peeler or paring knife to remove the skin.

Why do you put an egg in eggplant? ›

Eggplant-type names

First recorded in 1763, the word "eggplant" was originally applied to white cultivars, which look very much like hen's eggs (see image). Similar names are widespread in other languages, such as the Icelandic term eggaldin or the Welsh planhigyn ŵy.

How do you cook Jamie Oliver aubergine? ›

Method. Prick the aubergines, then carefully blacken them over a direct flame on the hob (or under the grill), turning with tongs until soft inside.

How to roast eggplant Jamie Oliver? ›

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Brush both sides of eggplant slices with oil, and place in a single layer on two or more baking sheets. Bake until undersides are golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes, then turn and bake until other sides are lightly browned.

Why is my aubergine rubbery? ›

If roasting or frying, the normal mistake is not using enough oil and/or not cooking it enough.

Is eggplant the same as aubergine? ›

You might know them as eggplants or you might know them as aubergines, but they are exactly the same plant. The English prefer the latter name, while in North America we use the former.

What is the English of aubergine? ›

An aubergine is a plant that grows large, dark purple fruits. If you live in North America, you probably call aubergines "eggplants."

Why put salt on aubergine? ›

In the past, recipes called for aubergines to be sliced and salted before cooking to reduce their bitterness. As modern varieties are much less bitter, that is no longer necessary, unless you're planning to fry them – aubergines soak up oil like a sponge and salting helps reduce that.

How do you cook eggplant so it's not spongy? ›

“The absorptiveness of eggplant can be reduced by collapsing its spongy structure before frying,” he writes. Which you can do by microwaving it before frying (!) or salting slices that'll draw out the water and close up those air pockets, giving you a firmer flesh to work with.

Is it necessary to peel eggplant before cooking? ›

While the skin of a small young eggplant is edible, the skin becomes bitter on larger or older eggplants and should be peeled. When in doubt, the answer to, "Do you peel eggplant before cooking?" is yes, peel it. Use a vegetable peeler or paring knife to remove the skin.

How to prevent eggplant from absorbing oil when frying? ›

Typically eggplant behaves like a sponge, soaking up heroic amounts of oil when fried. The Terzo Piano chefs use this trick to prevent heavy aubergines: Before frying, soak the strips of eggplant in an ice water bath. They will absorb water and drop in temperature.

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