Grilled Eggplant with Cheese
Delight your taste buds with this irresistible Grilled Eggplant with Cheese recipe, where smoky, flame-kissed eggplant slices meet rich, melty mozzarella in a perfect pairing. Enhanced with a savory blend of olive oil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper, these tender eggplant rounds are grilled to perfection before being crowned with bubbling cheese and fragrant fresh basil. Ready in just 25 minutes, this recipe is an ideal choice for a healthy, vegetarian appetizer or side dish that’s bursting with flavor. Serve hot for a stunningly simple yet elegant addition to your summer grilling repertoire!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 medium eggplants
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
- 0.25 cup fresh basil leaves
Instructions
Preheat your grill to medium-high heat.
Slice the eggplants into 1/2-inch thick rounds.
In a small bowl, mix olive oil, salt, black pepper, and garlic powder together.
Brush both sides of the eggplant slices with the olive oil mixture.
Place the eggplant slices on the preheated grill.
Grill the eggplant for about 5-7 minutes on each side or until tender and grill marks appear.
Once grilled, remove the eggplant slices from the grill and place them on a baking sheet.
Sprinkle grated mozzarella cheese evenly over each slice of grilled eggplant.
Return the eggplant slices to the grill and close the lid, or alternatively place under a broiler, for an additional 2-3 minutes, until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
Transfer the cheese-topped eggplant slices to a serving platter.
Garnish with fresh basil leaves before serving.
Serve hot and enjoy your grilled eggplant with cheese!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
748 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 52.3 g | 67% | |
| Saturated Fat | 17.8 g | 89% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3.5 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 74 mg | 24% | |
| Sodium | 3168 mg | 138% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 43.5 g | 16% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 19.0 g | 68% | |
| Total Sugars | 19.8 g | ||
| Protein | 33.6 g | 67% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.5 mcg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 866 mg | 67% | |
| Iron | 2.7 mg | 15% | |
| Potassium | 1563 mg | 33% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
