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Grilled Eggplant Caprese

Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large eggplant (black beauty or black nadia)
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 6-7 basil leaves, chopped into strips add more to taste
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar optional
  • 5-6 mozzarella slices optional
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Slice eggplant and tomato into 1 cm slices.
  • Brush olive oil on the eggplant and tomato, covering both sides. Use more oil on eggplant.
  • Sprinkle eggplant and tomato with salt.
  • Add eggplant and tomato slices onto foil. Start heating your grill on medium to high.
  • After a couple mins, place foil with eggplant and tomato onto grill, keep at medium heat. Cover an let them cook through for 2-3 mins and check for grill marks and browning. Turnover and grill the other side for another 2-3 mins or longer depending on your grill.
  • Once grilled, alternate eggplant and tomato slices onto a serving plate. Drizzle remaining olive oil, pinch of salt, and basil leaves. Add balsamic vinegar and mozzarella if desired.
  • Can serve as is as an appetizer or placed over rice or pasta to make it a main dish.