Japanese Eggplant with Garlic and Thyme

Japanese Eggplant with Garlic and Thyme Japanese Eggplant with Garlic and Thyme

Crispy garlic slices and thyme leaves transform farm stand eggplant into an elegant dish.
By Jessica Dang
Japanese Eggplant with Garlic and Thyme

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Japanese Eggplant with Garlic and Thyme


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  • Author: Jessica Dang
  • Total Time: 30 mins
  • Yield: 2 1x

Description

Crispy garlic slices and thyme leaves transform farm stand eggplant into an elegant dish.


Ingredients

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  • 3 small Japanese eggplant, or a small regular eggplant
  • 34 large cloves of wild garlic, or regular garlic
  • A few sprigs of fresh thyme
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Maldon sea salt
  • Freshly cracked black pepper

Instructions

  1. Wash and dry the eggplant. Cut into thick 1/2-inch slices. Set aside.
  2. Peel and slice the garlic into big chunks.
  3. Heat up a cast iron pan over medium-high heat with a slick of olive oil and add the sprigs of thyme. Move them around with a wooden spatula so that they infuse into the oil.
  4. Scatter the garlic into the pan and brown them. Make sure you get both sides. I find that chopsticks are a helpful tool in flipping the garlic. Remove from the pan and set aside. They should be nice and crispy!
  5. Lower the heat to medium and add the sliced eggplants to the pan. What you’ll find is the eggplants will be extremely absorbent, so you’ll have to periodically adding a splash of olive oil to the pan while they’re cooking. Continue cooking until they soften and brown. Crush some Maldon sea salt flakes over the pan and add a shower of freshly cracked black pepper.
  6. Turn off the heat and remove the stems from the thyme. Fold in the crispy garlic with a wooden spatula and pile onto a plate or into a bowl.
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Category: Side
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