Best 12 Eggplant Appetizer Recipes

CAPONATINA SICILIANA (EGGPLANT, OLIVE, AND CELERY APPETIZER)

Steps:

• Trim the eggplants, cut them into 1-inch cubes, and transfer them to a colander. Sprinkle with salt and let them stand for 30 minutes. Rinse, drain well, and pat dry. In a bowl, combine the black olives, green olives, and capers. Cover with warm water and let them plump for 20 minutes. Drain well. In a saucepan of boiling water, blanch the celery for 1 to 2 minutes, or until just tender. Drain and pat dry. In a large skillet set over moderately high heat, heat 3 tablespoons of the oil until hot. Add the eggplant in small batches and cook it, stirring occasionally and adding 3 to 4 tablespoons of water to prevent sticking, until just tender and golden brown. Transfer the fried eggplant to a bowl and, adding oil and water as needed, fry the remaining eggplant. Add 2 tablespoons of oil to the skillet and heat until hot over moderate heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, just until tender. Add the tomato sauce, 2 cups of water, the reserved eggplant, olives, capers, celery, and salt and pepper. Simmer the mixture over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes. In a small bowl, combine the sugar and vinegar, stirring until dissolved. Add the sugar mixture to the eggplant mixture and stir to combine. Transfer the caponatina to a bowl, let it cool to room temperature, and chill it, covered, for 1 to 2 days to allow the flavors to blend.

EGGPLANT CREOLE APPETIZER WITH CRAB SAUCE RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• PREPARATION: First prepare the Creole Sauce. Set aside. Creamy Crab Sauce: In a medium saucepan, melt 4 TBS butter over medium-low heat. Add the shallot and cook until tender. Stir in flour and cook for 2 minutes longer. Whisk in the milk until smooth. Cook the misture, stirring constantly, for about 5 minutes, until thickened and bubbly. Add wine or champagne, 1/2 tsp salt and dash of Creole seasoning and the pepper. In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk egg yolk. Whisk in about 1/2 cup of the hot mixture, then return to saucepan and whisk until well blended. Add crab and continue cooking until steaming hot. Set Aside. Slice eggplant in 1/4-inch rounds; set aside. In a food processor, combine the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, parsley, and 1/2 teaspoon Creole seasoning, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and a dash of pepper. Process until fine; pour into a shallow bowl or plate. In a small bowl, whisk 1 egg with 1 tablespoon milk. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When oil is hot, dip an eggplant slice in the egg mixture, then dip the slice in bread crumbs, turning to coat well. Put in the skillet. Repeat with several more slices until Skillet is full. Turn as the slices brown and continue cooking until both sides are nicely browned. Remove to paper towels and repeat with remaining slices, adding more oil to pan as necessary. On each appetizer plate,spoon some of the Creole sauce; place 2 slices of eggplant on the sauce, then top with some of the crab sauce. Makes about 8 servings.

CAPONATA (COLD EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) APPETIZER)

Steps:

• Place eggplant cubes in a colander and sprinkle with salt, cover with a plate and drain for 30 minutes.
• Saute peppers, onion and celery in 2 T of oil in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, until onions are soft, 8 to 12 minutes, Remove from skillet and set aside, add remaining oil to skillet.
• Squeeze excess liquid from eggplant, saute in skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, until light brown, 14 to 18 minutes, return peppers, onions and celery mixture to skillet and stir in all ingredients.
• Cook for about 25 minutes, Remove from stove and let stand for about 15 minutes and then refrigerate.

CAPONATA (EGGPLANT APPETIZER)

Steps:

• In a 4 quart sauce pan heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat.
• Add onion and celery cook covered 10 minutes, stirring often.
• Add next 8 ingredients, heat to boil
• Cover, simmer on low 20 minutes.
• In a large non stick skillet heat 4 tbsp oil over medium heat. Add eggplant cook 10 minutes or until tender stirring often.
• Stir tomato mixture into eggplant.
• Serve on slices of toasted french bread.

EGGPLANT APPETIZER

Steps:

• Place the eggplant, bell pepper, tomato, and onion into a large pot. In a small bowl, stir together the sugar, salt, oil, vinegar, and water. Pour over the vegetables. Bring to a boil and cook over medium heat for 30 minutes. Serve warm.

TUNISIAN EGGPLANT APPETIZER

Steps:

• 1. In a large skillet, saute onion and garlic in olive oil with salt over medium heat until onion is soft and translucent (5 to 8 minutes). 2. Add eggplant cubes, stir, and cover. Cook until eggplant is very well done (15 to 20 minutes), stirring occasionally. Add small amounts of additional oil, 1 T. at a time to prevent sticking. 3. Stir in tomato paste and vinegar, and heat to boiling point. Add olves and remove from heat. 4. Stir in artichoke hearts, then cool to room temperature. Taste to adjust seasonings, adding option hers, if desired. 5. Cover tightly and chill. Serve cold or at room temperature.

EGGPLANT APPETIZER

Steps:

• Slice the eggplant on the diagonal into 1/4-inch thick slices. Add to a hot grill pan and grill until slices are marked on both sides and the eggplant is tender, about 7 minutes on each side. Season with salt and pepper, remove from grill pan and set aside.
• In a bowl, combine the ginger, garlic, olives, tomatoes, scallions, sesame seeds, zest and rice vinegar.
• Arrange the eggplant on two plates, top with the vegetable mixture, sprinkle more sesame seeds on top

EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) APPETIZER - ROMANIAN STYLE - (VINETE)

Steps:

• Broil eggplant on all sides until well cooked -- turning frequently as it cooks.
• Scrape the purple skin off, and discard skin.
• Mash eggplant well with a wooden spoon,.
• Add salt and pepper, to taste.
• Mix grated onions with one tsp of mazola oil.
• Add to mashed eggplant.
• Add remaining 1/4 cup of oil to eggplant slowly, stirring constantly.
• Add lemon juice.
• Mix well, and serve as an appetizer on crackers or other bread rounds.

GRILLED EGGPLANT PEPPER APPETIZER DIP

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Grill eggplant, red bell pepper, poblano pepper, and jalapeno pepper until tender, 20 to 30 minutes. Remove seeds from red bell pepper and poblano pepper. Chop eggplant and peppers.
• Pulse eggplant-peppers mixture, green onions, garlic, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a food processor until finely chopped and spreadable.

EGGPLANT ROLLATI APPETIZER

Steps:

• Combine basil, pine nuts, ricotta cheese, and salt and pepper to taste in medium size bowl. Place bowl in refrigerator.
• Coat eggplant slices lightly with olive oil. Place in large saucepan over medium heat, apply pressure to release moisture from eggplant. Remove eggplant sliced when tender. Allow slices to cool to room temperature.
• Spread a dollop of ricotta mixture over eggplant; roll up the slice of eggplant. Spoon marinara sauce over each rollati and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

MOLDOVAN EGGPLANT WITH GARLIC AND WALNUT SAUCE (APPETIZER)

Steps:

• Slice the unpeeled Eggplant into rounds of 1/2 inch thick, and then cut each round in half crosswise.
• Rinse and place on paper towel to drain. Sprinkle with salt and let the Eggplant stand for at least 30 minutes. Pat dry.
• In large skillet heat 1 tablespoon of oil. Place some Eggplant slices in the hot oil and cook over medium-low heat, covered, until soft and lightly browned, about 2 to 3 minutes. Turn the Eggplant, add another tablespoon of oil to the pan, and cook, covered, for another 2 to 3 minutes.
• Remove the Eggplant slices from the oil and drain well. Repeat the process with the remaining slices, adding oil as necessary.
• In a mortar with a pestle, pound 1 teaspoon salt the garlic and the nuts to make a paste. Mix well the paste adding the vinegar and the water. Spread the paste lightly on the cooked Eggplant slices; let sit for 10 minutes. Place the Eggplant on a dish and serve at room temperature, garnished with chopped parsley.

EGGPLANT APPETIZER

Steps:

• Slice eggplaces thin (no thicker than 1/4"). Brush slices very lightly with olive oil and grill (indoors or out). Cook only until slices are slightly wilted and have wonderful grill-marks. In a cake-sized pan (think decorative, you will be serving in this as well), put down a layer of eggplant. Lightly sprinkle with garlic and basil and keep layering until all the eggplant is used. Do not be over-generous with the garlic. You'll be eating it raw and too much will be overpowering. Once all the eggplant, garlic and basil are in the pan, pour over the balsamic vinegar. Cover tightly and refrigerate at least overnight! Serve with grilled/toasted pita bread or any flatbread cracker!