Grilled Eggplant Burger Recipes

EGGPLANT BURGERS

This is the veggie burger supreme - the easiest and MOST ECONOMICAL burger of all. A single medium-sized eggplant (together with the usual trimmings) feeds a family of six. Use whatever types of cheese and burger toppings to suit your family's taste.

Provided by Irv Thomas

Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Eggplant

Time 14m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Steps:

Place the eggplant slices on a plate, and cook in the microwave for about 5 minutes, or until the centers are cooked.
Melt margarine in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry eggplant slices until lightly toasted on each side, and place one slice of cheese onto each one. Cook until cheese has melted, and remove from the skillet.
Place eggplant on hamburger buns, and allow each person to top with lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickles, and dress with ketchup, mayonnaise and mustard.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 418.3 calories, Carbohydrate 52.8 g, Cholesterol 27.9 mg, Fat 18.8 g, Fiber 4.9 g, Protein 13.8 g, SaturatedFat 7.1 g, Sodium 1720.3 mg, Sugar 24.7 g

Ingredients

1 eggplant, peeled and sliced into 3/4 inch rounds
1 tablespoon margarine
6 slices Monterey Jack cheese
6 hamburger buns, split
6 leaves lettuce
6 slices tomato
½ onion, sliced
½ cup dill pickle slices
1 (20 ounce) bottle ketchup
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard

GRILLED EGGPLANT BURGERS

I got this from a care2.com email. They said it was inspired by Simply in Season by Mary Beth Lind and Cathleen Hockman-Wert. I had to post it so I wouldn't loose it. It was so good!

Provided by Colleen321

Categories Vegetable

Time 27m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Grilled Eggplant Burgers image

Steps:

Whisk all seasoning oil ingredients in a small bowl.
Brush eggplant slices with seasoning oil and place over medium-high heat on grill. Close lid and cook until tender, turning and brushing with remaining seasoning oil, about 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from grill. (You may also cook eggplant under the broiler, or saute them in a pan until tender, about 4 or 5 minutes per side.).
Place a slice of cheese on 1 eggplant slice, then top with another eggplant slice. Top this with 2 tomato slices or a piece of roasted red pepper, then put 2 to 4 basil leaves on top of that. Top with third eggplant slice, then another slice of cheese. Top with a fourth eggplant slice. Finish with a grind of pepper.
Repeat process to make 4 stacks. Place stacks on grill, close lid, and cook for about 2 minutes, turning once.
Serve immediately, or make into sandwiches on crusty rolls or bread. These sandwiches may be served warm or wrapped tightly and chilled several hours or overnight.
(I had mine open faced on ciabatta bread).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300.4, Fat 22.1, SaturatedFat 10.6, Cholesterol 38.6, Sodium 496.6, Carbohydrate 11.5, Fiber 5.4, Sugar 5.2, Protein 16.3

Ingredients

1 large eggplant, sliced into 16 1/4-inch rounds
8 slices gouda cheese (thin slices) or 8 slices other cheese (thin slices)
2 thinly-sliced tomatoes or 4 large roasted red peppers
8 -16 leaves fresh basil
fresh ground pepper
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons wine vinegar or 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon dijon-style mustard
sea salt
freshly-ground pepper, to taste