I haven’t posted a recipe for a while; I’ve been on holiday, and also generally eating out a lot 😁 but I’m back in the swing of cooking at home and here is my first invention; spicy marinated aubergine.
Its super easy and delicious; smoky, sweet and a bit spicy, its perfect with couscous, salad or as a side dish with a main meal. The marinade also works well on oven baked tofu.
Preparation time: approx 5 mins
Cooking time: 30 mins
Ingredients:
- 1 aubergine, sliced into 1cm slices lengthways (approx 4 slices)
Marinade:
- 1tsp smoked paprika
- 1tsp mixed dried herbs
- 1tsp harissa paste
- 1tbsp golden syrup
- 1tsp soy sauce
- 1tsp olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped / 0.5tsp pre-chopped garlic
Recipe:
- Score the aubergine slices on one side – cut into to make shallow cuts, but don’t go all the way through
- Place the aubergine on a lightly oiled tray
- In a bowl, mix all of the marinade ingredients until well combined
- With a pastry brush (or back of a spoon) spread half the marinade on the top of the aubergine slices
- Cook for 10mins at 200C
- Turn the slices over, spread the rest of the marinade on this side of the aubergine, and cook again for 10 mins
- Turn the aubergine slices again to the first side, and finish off by cooking for a final 10 mins
Enjoy 😊