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Grilled Eggplant Steak with Gremolata & Tomatoes

8/4/2019

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Give me nothing but eggplants and tomatoes until summer ends! This meal embodies everything I love about summer produce. Minimal prep and cooking, with exploding flavors. The BF loved it with saffron rice as a complimentary side dish.

Today, we honor both our mom's birthdays (his was the 3rd, mine the 4th), and this weekend we celebrate Marlowe's recovery from cancer surgery. Life is good.
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Adapted from: Feasting at Home
Number of Servings: 2-3
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Ingredients
Gremolata (Zesty Italian Herb Sauce)
  • 1 cup packed Italian Parsley (small stems are fine)
  • 1–2 garlic cloves
  • Zest of one small lemon, plus 1-2 teaspoons lemon juice (Meyer Lemon is good)
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt and pepper, more to taste
  • Pinch chile flakes (optional)
Eggplant
  • 1 large or 2 medium/large eggplants, sliced into ½-¾ inch thick slices (see notes)
  • Olive oil, salt and pepper for grilling
  • 3–4 tablespoons Gremolata
  • 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
  • Drizzle olive oil
  • Crumbled goat or feta cheese (optional, but highly recommended)

Directions
Gremolata (Zesty Italian Herb Sauce)
  1. Place parsley, garlic and zest in a food processor and pulse until chopped.
  2. Add oil, salt, pepper and lemon juice. Pulse again, until uniformly combined but not too smooth.
  3. Add chili flakes for a touch of heat, if you like.
  4. Store in a jar in the fridge for up to 1 week.

​Eggplant
  1. Preheat grill to medium-high (stovetop grill pan was used here. You can also roast them.
  2. Slice eggplant into ½-inch thick slices. (If sensitive to bitterness, salt both sides and let sit for 15 minutes, then rinse with water and pat dry.)
  3. Brush both sides with olive oil (and salt if not previously) and grill each side for 4 minutes, or until good grill marks appear. Stack in a baking dish or bowl and wrap up tightly in foil so they cook all the way through and become translucent.
  4. Toss tomatoes with a pinch of salt, fresh herbs (if you like), and a little drizzle of olive oil.
  5. Lay eggplant steaks down on a serving platter. Spoon a little gremolata over each one. Top with the tomatoes.
  6. Add crumbled goat or feta, if desired. 

NOTES:
  • Gremolata: If you don't have a food processor, you can chop everything very finely and place into a bowl.
  • I usually serve ½ of one whole eggplant per person, 2-3 slices.
  • Alternatively, you can roast the eggplant steaks, although grilling gives them lovely flavor. To roast, prepare the same way, brushed with oil and place them on a parchment-lined sheet pan, in a 425 °F oven for 20-25 minutes, or until tender and golden. 
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2 Comments
julie steiner
8/4/2019 09:20:40 pm

Such a beautiful post Jacquie! Beautiful food, beautiful Mom's birthdays, and beautiful, healthy, happy Marlowe.....life is good!
xoxo

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Jacqueline Steiner
8/5/2019 07:22:58 am

Thank you Julie!!! Life is good. Love you to pieces. xo

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    I'm Jacquie, personal chef & recipe developer in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. ​Living life with my wildly funny boyfriend and dog Marlowe. Lover of books, bourbon, chocolate and movies.​

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