AIR FRYER BABA GANOUSH
Eggplant and garlic are roasted in the air fryer and then blended up into a rich, creamy baba ganoush dip that's a perfect party offering when served with pita chips.
Provided by Allrecipes
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes
Time 1h5m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Sprinkle cut sides of eggplant with salt. Let stand for 20 to 30 minutes. Blot dry with paper towels.
- Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Brush cut sides of eggplant with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Cut off the top 1/4 inch from the garlic bulb, exposing the cloves. Brush cloves with 1/2 tablespoon olive oil and wrap bulb in aluminum foil. Place eggplant and garlic in the air fryer basket.
- Cook in the preheated air fryer until eggplant and garlic are tender and eggplant is deep golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove and allow to cool, about 10 minutes.
- Scoop flesh from eggplant and place into the bowl of a food processor. Add tahini, lemon juice, 4 cloves of roasted garlic (reserve remaining roasted garlic for another use), remaining 4 tablespoons olive oil, cumin, and paprika; pulse to a moderately smooth consistency. Top with feta cheese, parsley, and lemon zest.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 214.6 calories, Carbohydrate 11.1 g, Cholesterol 2.8 mg, Fat 18.6 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 210.8 mg, Sugar 2.5 g
TRADITIONAL BABA GHANOUSH
A traditional recipe for this eggplant dip. It consists of baked eggplant with garlic, lemon juice, and tahini sauce. Dip into this with pita bread and you have yourself a delicious-and-light appetizer.
Provided by IMANKAY
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes
Time 50m
Yield 3
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Arrange oven racks so you have one low and one high in the oven.
- Cut a shallow slit along the side of the eggplant and place into a baking dish.
- Roast in preheated oven on the lower rack until the eggplant is completely shrunken and soft, about 40 minutes. Move dish to higher rack and continue baking until the skin is charred, about 5 minutes more. Let eggplant cool until cool enough to handle.
- Peel and discard skin from eggplant. Put eggplant into a bowl; add tahini, garlic, lemon juice, red pepper flakes, and salt. Stir until ingredients are evenly mixed. Drizzle olive oil over the baba ghanoush and garnish with parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 96.5 calories, Carbohydrate 5.3 g, Fat 8.7 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 11.6 mg, Sugar 0.2 g
AIR FRYER BABA GANOUSH RECIPE
This air fryer baba ganoush recipe is incredibly versatile, so you can use it as a dip, spread, or dressing on foods such as vegetables, crackers, and bread.
Provided by Miriam Hahn,Mashed Staff
Categories appetizer
Time 26m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cut the eggplant in half lengthwise, and sprinkle with salt.
- Place the eggplant halves in the air fryer, face up.
- Set the air fryer temperature to 400 F and the cook time to 20 minutes.
- When the eggplant is done cooking, let it cool for 10 minutes.
- Scoop out the cooked eggplant into a food processor, and add the salt, olive oil, tahini, garlic powder, cumin, smoked paprika, and lemon juice. Pulse until smooth.
- Top with feta cheese, red pepper flakes, and optional parsley and lemon zest.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 200 calories, Carbohydrate 13 g carbohydrates, Cholesterol 3 mg cholesterol, Fat 16 g fat, Fiber 6 g fiber, Protein 5 g protein, SaturatedFat 3 g saturated fat, ServingSize 0 g, Sodium 347 mg, Sugar 5 g, TransFat 0 g
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