Griddled Eggplants And Peppers With Feta Mint And Chilli Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Place eggplant and all bell peppers into a large bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and toss to coat. Sprinkle with steak seasoning; coat well.
• Place eggplant and bell pepper slices directly on the preheated grill. Cook until eggplant is softened, marked, and slightly charred and peppers are softened and marked, 15 to 20 minutes, turning every 3 to 5 minutes. Reduce heat as necessary to prevent burning.
• Remove from grill. Arrange in 4 piles, starting with a slice of eggplant and alternating eggplant and pepper slices, including one slice of each bell pepper color in each pile. Top with feta cheese. Sprinkle with basil and oregano. Serve warm.

Steps:

• Preheat a grill, stovetop griddle or broiler to a high heat. Brush both sides of the eggplant slices with the oil, and cook them for about 2 minutes each side until golden and tender. Crumble the feta into a bowl and stir in the chilli, mint and lemon juice and grind in some black pepper. You don't need salt, as the feta is salty enough. Pile the end third of each warm eggplant slice with a heaping teaspoon of the feta mixture and roll each slice up as you go to form a soft, stuffed bundle. Place seam-side down on a plate, and sprinkle with a little more mint.

Steps:

• Preheat the grill as hot as possible and sit the whole peppers on the rack below until their skin turns red and blisters.
• You will need to rotate them to get them black all over.
• Take out and over with cling film for a few minutes until the skin peels off easily.
• Uncover and peel the peppers and take out their stalks and cores.
• Cut into 4 pieces lengthways and set aside.
• Preheat a griddle, brush both sides of the eggplant slices with oil and grill for 2 minutes until golden and tender.
• You may also char the red peppers if you like.
• Crumble the feta into a bowl and mix with mint chilli, mint, black pepper and lemon juice, leaving a bit of the mint aside for a garnish.
• Put some of the feta mixture on to the end third of each pepper and eggplant slice and roll.
• Place joint side down on a plate and sprinkle with a bit of mint.

Steps:

• Slice 2 eggplants 1/2 inch thick; lay on paper towels, sprinkle with salt and let sit 10 minutes, then pat dry. Heat 1/4 cup olive oil with 1 grated garlic clove in a saucepan, 1 minute. Stir in 1 tablespoon each chopped oregano and parsley, 1 teaspoon chopped rosemary and 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes. Let cool; pour over 4 ounces crumbled feta. Brush the eggplant with olive oil; grill over medium-high heat, 5 minutes per side. Top with the feta.

Steps:

• Preheat a grill on high.
• Slice eggplant into thin slices lengthwise. There will be about 10 from each eggplant.
• Finely chop red chili - include seeds if you want it extra spicy.
• Finely chop mint - save a few bits for sprinkling over the top of finished dish.
• Juice lemon.
• Crumble feta into a bowl. Add red chili, mint and lemon juice and stir to combine. Add some freshly ground black pepper.
• Brush both sides of each eggplant slice with oil. Grill for about 2 minutes on each side or until tender.
• Lay a slice of eggplant out onto a cutting board.
• Place a heaping teaspoon of the feta mixture onto one end of the slice. Roll up the eggplant with the feta inside.
• Place seam side down on a serving plate. Repeat with remaining eggplant slices.
• Sprinkle with the reserved mint.
• Serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Whisk together the oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
• Toss eggplant with 1/3 cup vinaigrette, reserving the rest. Arrange on a baking sheet. Bake, tossing occasionally, until tender and golden around edges, about 30 minutes. Let eggplant cool somewhat. (It can be warm but not hot enough to melt feta or wilt mint.)
• Whisk feta, garlic and capers into reserved vinaigrette. In a large bowl, combine eggplant, peppers, tomatoes and mint leaves. Toss with vinaigrette, and serve immediately or within several hours. (It holds up all day.)