Enchanting Fairy Tale Eggplant Recipe: Cook Like Never Before

Some might find eggplants ugly and unnecessary. I’m not one of those people. Maybe that’s because my Fairy Tale eggplant recipe is the best it can get. So, what is a Fairy Tale eggplant? Well, it’s brighter, it’s shorter, and it tastes better.

With a tender skin and lots of meat, Fairy Tale eggplants melt in your mouth with an explosion, especially the ones that are marinated beforehand and roasted to perfection. Let’s take a look.

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• Ingredients
• Instructions
• Substitutions
• Variations
• Equipment
• Storage
• Pro Tips
• My Fairy Tale Eggplant Recipe
• Comments

Ingredients

• Fairy Tale eggplants — 8 oz.
• Olive oil — 2 tbsp.
• Shredded cheese — 1 ½ cups
• Salt — ½ tsp.
• Black pepper — ½ tsp.
• Fresh mint — 1 tbsp.

Instructions

1. Set your oven to 425° degrees and line a baking sheet.

2. Trim the Fairy Tale eggplants and halve them lengthwise.

3. Pour some olive oil over the eggplant halves.

4. Follow by sprinkling some salt and pepper.

5. Top with fresh mint and shredded cheese.

6. Transfer the eggplants to your baking sheet.

7. Roast for 30 minutes.

Substitutions

• Shredded cheese — When it comes to shredded cheese, mozzarella cheese won’t let you down. Still, I went ahead and tried different cheeses for you. I was left fairly content with cheddar cheese, as well. While it’s not as viable as mozzarella and cheddar, American cheese could be considered too.

• Fresh mint — While most traditional Fairy Tale eggplant recipes call for fresh mint, I tried parsley. Your other options include basil and dried mint as well.

• Olive oil — If olive oil is not an option, canola oil, and vegetable oil are always safe options. If you are bold enough, you could also use butter.

Variations

• Vegan — Good news for our vegan friends out there, my Fairy Tale eggplant recipe could also be easily made vegan! Olive oil is a naturally vegan product, so you shouldn’t worry about that one. In my vegan try, I replaced the cheese with tofu, and it worked out fairly well!

• Savory — Although the combination of olive oil, salt, and black pepper makes an adequate marinade, my Fairy Tale eggplant recipe could be more savory. The best way to do that would be by adding a tablespoon of soy sauce to the mix. If that’s not an option, fish sauce, and Worcestershire sauce would also do the job.

Equipment

• Measuring cup

• Measuring spoons

• Knife

• Baking sheet

• Oven

Storage

• Transfer the leftovers to an airtight container.

• Once stored in your fridge, the leftovers will last for three days.

Pro Tips

• Choose right — Since these are not your regular eggplants, you should know what to look for when it comes to choosing the right Fairy Tale eggplants. Keep in mind that the best ones are those that are between 3-4 inches long with bright skin.

• Experiment — While my Fairy Tale eggplant recipe includes ingredients that are necessary for marinating the eggplants, keep in mind that you can always try different ingredients. Don’t be afraid to experiment with different herbs and spices.