Eggplant Peacock Tails
From juels 16 years ago
- 30 minutes to make
- Serves 2
One of my favourite ways to cook eggplant. This comes out beautiful and tastes so amazing! Poblano peppers give it just a touch of spicyness. It is so filling, that can be served as a main course. Omit ham for a vegetarian version.
Ingredients
- 1 lg. eggplant (try to get a skinny long one) shopping list
- salt to taste shopping list
- about 1/2 lb. ham, thinly sliced shopping list
- 2-3 tomatoes, thinly sliced shopping list
- 2 poblano peppers, deseeded and sliced in strips shopping list
- about 1/2 lb. cheese (like sharp white cheddar), thinly sliced shopping list
- 1/2 cup mayo shopping list
- 2 cloves garlic, pressed through the garlic press shopping list
- 2 tbsp. fresh parsely leaves, chopped shopping list
- salt and pepper to taste shopping list
How to make it
- Wash the eggplant and slice in half lengthwise (keep the tail)
- Slice each half in wedges, creating a fan. Make sure the wedges stay attached to the tail. (Refer to pictures).
- Sprinkle some salt on the cut sides of the eggplant.
- Place the eggplant fans, cut side down, onto a lightly greased baking sheet.
- Slice the meat, tomatoes, peppers and cheese into strips about the size of the eggplant wedges.
- Stuff the strips between the eggplant wedges (a little bit of everything into each opening).
- In a small bowl, mix together mayo, crushed garlic , about 1/2 tsp. of salt and pepper to taste. Spread the mayo mixture over the stuffed eggplant, trying to get some into the creases.
- Bake in preheated 385F oven for about 30 min. Let cool slightly, then remove with a lg. spatula to the platter. Sprinkle with chopped parsely. Can be served warm or cold.
stuffing the eggplants
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Reviewed by 18 people-
oh god! this is genius! baking eggplants this way would never occur to me, thanks a lot!
ozgeolcay
in Istanbul loved it
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Wow, so creative and impressive! I love eggplant, and have never seen it made this way. I will be making this very soon! Bookmarked + ^5
lori4flavor
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I Think Me and The Hubby Are Going to Try This We Like Spicey and Veggies!!! Good Recipe and I Like That It's Colorful!!! 555555
chef_irish
in Gainesville loved it
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