Grilled eggplant mini pizzas, today a side dish that can also be an appetizer or a main course, your choice! Personally, I love eggplants and am always looking for new ways to cook them, and inspired by a friend and colleague, these eggplant mini pizzas were born! With just a few simple ingredients, you’ll get a dish to die for! But enough talk, head to the kitchen now!
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Inexpensive
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 8 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Electric Oven, Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
Ingredients for Grilled Eggplant Mini Pizzas
- 1 round eggplant (violet variety)
- 1 1/4 cups breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil (weighed after draining)
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 bunch parsley
- 1/2 cup grated pecorino cheese
- 1 pinch fine salt
- 1 to taste mixed peppercorns (freshly ground)
- 4 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
Tools Useful for the Recipe
- Grill Pan
- Knife
- Cutting Board
- Parchment Paper
- Kitchen Scale
- Bowl
- Spoon
Preparation of Grilled Eggplant Mini Pizzas
Clean and wash the eggplant well (or the eggplants if small, I used one because it was huge), cut it into slices about 1 cm thick (about 1/2 inch).
Grill each eggplant slice on a hot grill pan, just two minutes per side is enough.
Place the eggplants on a tray lined with parchment paper and prepare the breading.
In a bowl, mix breadcrumbs and pecorino with finely chopped garlic and parsley, add coarsely chopped sun-dried tomatoes, adjust salt and pepper (you can skip the salt considering the flavorful dressing) and mix well.
Sprinkle each eggplant slice with the previously prepared breading, drizzle with oil and bake in a preheated oven at 400°F for 35 minutes.
Once cooked, you can serve the grilled eggplant mini pizzas either hot or cold, and the pecorino will add that extra something to the breading!
You can add chopped capers or chopped Taggiasca olives to the breading of the grilled eggplant mini pizzas, you can substitute pecorino with other grated cheese, you can also add a pinch of chili pepper!
Curiosity
Instead of eggplants, you can also prepare zucchinis with the same method!
