Olive Oil-Braised Eggplant with Fresh Tomato and Pomegranate Sauce |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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Ingredients:
2 (1-pound) eggplants |
3 tablespoons kosher salt, divided |
1/2 cup olive oil |
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper |
fresh tomato and pomegranate sauce |
garnish: fresh dill sprigs, fresh flat-leaf parsley |
Directions:
1. Cut top and bottom off each eggplant. Peel each eggplant lengthwise with a vegetable peeler, leaving long purple stripes. Cut eggplants crosswise into 1-inch-thick slices. 2. Line a large baking sheet with paper towels; sprinkle 1 tablespoon salt evenly over paper towels. Place eggplant slices on salt-covered paper towels. Sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons salt over eggplant slices. Let stand 15 minutes. 3. Remove eggplants to a colander, rinse well, and pat dry with paper towels. Place eggplants on a clean baking sheet, drizzle evenly with olive oil, and sprinkle with pepper. Bake at 425° for 20 minutes or until eggplant slices are very tender but still holding their shape. Serve with Fresh Tomato and Pomegranate Sauce. Garnish, if desired. |
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