Best Sauteed Baby Eggplants Recipes

Sauteed Baby Eggplants image

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 pound baby eggplants (6), trimmed and halved lengthwise
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons mirin* (Japanese sweet rice wine)
1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Steps:

Peel a 1-inch-wide strip of skin lengthwise from each eggplant half opposite cut side. Sprinkle eggplants with salt on both sides and let drain on a rack set over a shallow baking pan 20 minutes. Rinse eggplants well, then firmly squeeze out moisture and pat dry with paper towels.
Stir together soy sauce and mirin in a small bowl.
Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy nonstick skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then fry eggplants, peeled sides down, until undersides are browned, 5 to 6 minutes.
Turn over and brush with soy mixture. Fry eggplants until tender, 4 to 6 minutes more, then add remaining soy mixture to skillet and cook, turning eggplants once or twice, until liquid is absorbed, about 2 minutes.
*Available at Asian markets, specialty foods shops, and Uwajimaya (800-889-1928).

Roasted Baby Eggplant, Tomato, and Zucchini image

Provided by homecook626

Time 1h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 small purple eggplants, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
1 pinch salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
5 Roma (plum) tomatoes, or more to taste, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
2 zucchini, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
1 large yellow onion, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
5 cloves garlic, or more to taste, peeled
2 tablespoons olive oil, or to taste

Steps:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil.
Put eggplant cubes in a colander set over a bowl. Sprinkle salt liberally over the eggplant cubes; let sit to drain for 30 minutes.
Toss tomatoes, zucchini, onion, and garlic together in a bowl. Drizzle olive oil over the mixture and toss to coat; season with salt and pepper.
Rinse eggplant to remove salt and pat dry with paper towel; add to the tomato mixture and stir. Add olive oil as necessary to assure the eggplant cubes are coated. Spread the vegetable mixture onto the prepared baking sheet.
Roast in preheated oven until the vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 92.6 calories, Carbohydrate 14.6 g, Fat 3.9 g, Fiber 6.9 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 28.8 mg, Sugar 6.3 g