Graffiti Eggplant Recipe: Delights From Garden to Plate

Eggplant is delicious and its recipes are varied. Then there is Graffiti eggplant. It is smaller in size and it’s even more delicious and flexible. Our Graffiti eggplant recipe is the best it can get.

A savory and rich marinade is the key to our Graffiti eggplant recipe. With acidic ingredients like lemon juice, savory condiments like soy sauce, and with some spices, in no time you will have the perfect marinade. Combined with the tender Graffiti eggplant, we have no doubt that you will get addicted.

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• Ingredients
• Instructions
• Substitutions
• Variations
• Equipment
• Storage
• Pro Tips
• Graffiti Eggplant Recipe
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Ingredients

1. Base

• Graffiti eggplant — 1 pc., large
• Kosher salt — 1 ½ tsp.
• Black pepper — 1 ½ tsp.

2. The marinade

• Soy sauce — 2 tbsp.
• Olive oil — 3 tbsp.
• Smoked paprika — 1 tsp.
• Lemon juice — ¼ cup
• Dijon mustard — 1 tbsp.

Instructions

1. Set your oven to 400°F.

2. Add each marinade ingredient into a mixing bowl.

3. Give it a good mix and set it aside for now.

4. Cut the stems from the eggplant, and thinly slice it.

5. Sprinkle kosher salt and black pepper over the sliced eggplant.

6. Transfer the eggplant slices to a baking tray.

7. Gently and swiftly brush the marinade on both sides of the eggplant slices.

8. Roast for 20 minutes per side.

Substitutions

• Soy sauce — Graffiti eggplant is fine on its own, so you can obviously omit soy sauce. If soy sauce is not your thing or you are short on it, you might want to consider using Tamari instead. The Worcestershire sauce would be another alternative to soy sauce. Lastly, fish sauce could be considered, although you would probably be better off using the first two alternatives.

• Lemon juice — If you’re out of lemon juice, lime juice is the ideal replacement, while citrus juice like orange juice won’t let you down either. Vinegar, on the other hand, will provide your marinade with some depth and flavor, and apple cider vinegar would be even better.

• Dijon mustard — If you are not interested in Dijon mustard, feel free to use yellow mustard or spicy brown mustard.

Variations

• Cheesy — A good topping can take an average dish to the next level. Although our Graffiti eggplant recipe is delicious as is, it can always get better. If you are up for some experimentation, we would recommend topping your dish with some grated cheese, while it is still hot.

• Spicy — Admittedly, our marinade packs some flavor and depth, but that might not cut it for everyone. Considering the importance of marinade in our Graffiti eggplant recipe, you might want to improve the flavor. If that’s the case with you, add some spices like cloves, cumin, ginger, and coriander.

Equipment

• Measuring cup

• Measuring spoons

• Mixing bowl

• Baking tray

• Oven

• Knife

• Brush

Storage

• Transfer any leftovers into an airtight container or ziplock bag.

• Once stored in your fridge, the leftovers will last for five days at the most.

• If you opt for freezing the leftovers, they will last for four months in your freezer.

Pro Tips

• The roasting — Compared to regular eggplant, Graffiti eggplant has a tender skin, and as a result, it tends to burn quickly. Keep a close eye on the eggplant and make sure to remove it from the heat once it is golden brown.

• The eggplant — Because of its tender skin, when it comes to using oil, the best approach would be a minimal one. Try not to go overboard with the oils and sauces, as your eggplant might end up becoming soggy.