Grilled Vietnamese Eggplant in a Refreshing Salad
Grill up some Asian eggplant for a tantalizing Vietnamese-style salad! Here's a mouthwatering recipe for you:
Ingredients (Serves 4)
For the Dressing:
- 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 2 shallots, thinly sliced
- 1 fresh red Thai chile, chopped (or chile paste to taste)
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 2-3 tbsp lime juice
For the Salad:
- 4 Chinese or Japanese eggplants, sliced
- Canola oil
- 1/3 cup mint leaves, chopped
- 1/3 cup cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- Combine rice vinegar, sugar, shallots, chile, garlic, fish sauce, and lime juice in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat and let cool completely. Refrigerate until needed, at least 30 minutes, and up to 3 days.
- Preheat a charcoal or gas grill for medium heat or a stovetop grill. Oil the grill and season the eggplant slices with salt. Grill the eggplant, turning once, until tender with nice grill marks.
- Cut the grilled eggplant into smaller pieces and add to a bowl. Add the mint and cilantro, and toss with some dressing. Serve warm.
Toss grilled eggplant in a flavorful dressing of rice wine vinegar, sugar, shallots, chile, garlic, fish sauce, and lime juice. Freshen it up with mint and cilantro for a quick, tasty, and authentic Vietnamese side dish. Enjoy!
This recipe offers a taste of Asian cuisine, with the eggplant's silky texture getting a boost from the unique flavors of fish sauce, lime, and chile. If you're looking for more light and easy Vietnamese dishes, try Chowhound's Summer Rolls with Peanut Sauce. Enjoy your culinary adventure!
- This recipe features a Vietnamese-style salad with eggplant as its main ingredient, categorized under uncategorized dishes.
- The salad yields 4 servings, and it pairs well with other light and easy Vietnamse dishes such as Summer Rolls with Peanut Sauce.
- The dressing for the salad includes ingredients like rice wine vinegar, sugar, shallots, chile, garlic, fish sauce, and lime juice.
- For optimal nutrition, the grilled eggplant is tossed with fresh mint leaves and cilantro before serving.
