Grilled eggplant with barbecue glaze
Vegetables boring on the BBQ? No way. This grilled eggplant with a barbecue glaze is a real taste treat. Smoky, sweet and savory all in one bite! Perfect as a side dish for meat lovers and veg fans alike.
- Barbecue Sauce
- Snack
- Average
- For 4 servings
Ingredients (11)
- 2 large eggplants
- 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 3 tablespoons of Oliehoorn barbecue sauce
- 1 teaspoon honey or agave syrup
- 2 teaspoons chili flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 2 tablespoons of toasted sesame seeds
- 1 spring onion in thin rings
- 2 tablespoons of crispy onions
- Fresh cilantro or parsley and lime juice as garnish
Instructions(11)
- 1
Cut the eggplants lengthwise into slices ±1.5 cm thick.
- 2
Sprinkle with salt and let it stand for 15 minutes to extract the moisture. Then pat it dry.
- 3
Brush both sides with olive oil and sprinkle with some pepper.
- 4
Heat the BBQ over medium-high heat.
- 5
Grill the eggplant slices for 4-6 minutes per side until they are tender and have the nice grill marks. Caution: too high heat will burn the outside before the inside is done, prefer to cook more gently.
- 6
Meanwhile, mix the barbecue sauce with honey and paprika.
- 7
During the last minute, spread the eggplants on both sides with the glaze.
- 8
Leave this for a very short time so that the sauce caramelizes but does not burn.
- 9
Place the grilled eggplant on a platter.
- 10
Top the eggplant with sesame seeds, spring onion, fried onions, fresh herbs.
- 11
Drizzle lightly with lime juice.
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