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If you’re at the grocery store and glance at the different vegetables available, you’re probably familiar with the look of an eggplant. After all, there aren’t a lot of deep purple veggies out there. But if you’ve tasted eggplant and are asked to describe the flavor, what would you say?
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How to Cook Eggplant

There are many ways to cook eggplant, including baked, pan-fried, and grilled. The skin can be left on or peeled, it’s completely up to you. To help remove some of the bitterness, it’s best to add salt to sliced eggplant, to draw the bitterness out.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Servings: 3
Author: Izzy

Ingredients

  • 1 pound eggplant
  • salt
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic

Instructions

  • After rinsing and slicing the eggplant, sprinkle it with coarse or fine salt.
  • Let it sit in a strainer over a bowl or in the sink for 15-20 minutes.
  • Pat the slices dry with paper towels or a kitchen towel.
  • Heat a large non-stick skillet with oil. Add a couple cloves of minced garlic and sauté for about 1 minute. Do not let the garlic burn.
  • Add the eggplant, and any additional ingredients you like, and then stir fry for a few minutes until cooked through.