Painted Eggplant

A tried and true vegetarian side dish, easy to make and eggplant-skeptic friendly.

Fun fact: The eggplant is botanically classified as a berry!

Ingredients

Equipment

We need:

• A large sheet pan (a.k.a. baking tray, baking sheet, or baking pan)
• A brush
• A bowl

Eggplants

• two medium size eggplants

Paint

• 1/4 cup Olive oil (~60 ml)
• 2 tablespoons Soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon Granulate garlic
• 1 teaspoon Paprika (optional)

Preparation

• Heat the oven to 400 °F (~200 °C)

Eggplant

• Cut off the stem portion from the top of the fruit
• Slice the eggplant length-wise into 1/4 inch slabs (0.625 cm)
• Lay the slices with space in between them on the sheet pan

Art

• Mix the paint in a bowl
• With a brush, coat the eggplant with a generous layer
• Flip the pieces and paint the other side

Bake

• Put in the oven for 25 minutes
• It’s ready when the glaze is golden brown, and the eggplant is soft