Grilled Marinated Aubergine

Ingredients for Grilled Marinated Aubergine

• 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves

• 2 colheres de sopa de alcaparras escorridas

• 1 medium garlic clove, peeled and sliced

• 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano, preferably Sicilian

• 1/4 teaspoons minced peperoncini or red pepper flakes

• 60ml extra virgin olive oil

• Sal kosher e pimenta-do-reino moída na hora

• 1 medium aubergine (350g ), peeled and sliced about 1/3" thick

• 45ml balsamic vinegar

Finely chop the parsley with the capers and garlic. Add the oregano and peperoncini and chop everything together. Put the mixture in a bowl, stir in the oil, season with salt and pepper, and reserve.

Preheat an outdoor charcoal or gas grill or a grill pan until smoking hot.

Put enough aubergine slices on the grill to cover it without crowding. Cook the aubergine until well marked, 3 to 6 minutes, then turn the slices over. Cook until tender, about 3 minutes more. Remove the aubergine from the grill.

Pour the vinegar into a shallow bowl. While still hot, dip each aubergine slice into the vinegar and set it aside on a plate. Continue grilling and dipping the aubergine until all the slices are cooked and seasoned.

Spoon 2 tablespoons of the parsley mixture onto a platter and spread it evenly with the back of a spoon. Arrange half of the grilled aubergine on the parsley in a single layer. Smear each slice of aubergine with more parsley. Place a second layer of aubergine on top and spread the remaining parsley on it. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and set aside to marinate at room temperature for about 2 hours (or refrigerate for longer). Serve at room temperature.

You could make the parsley mixture in a food processor, but I don't. I find hand chopping gives me the somewhat drier texture I prefer.

For this recipe, I don't salt or oil the aubergine; I grill it dry. This way, it has a nice chewy texture. I marinate the aubergine as soon as it comes off the grill so the flavour of the marinade penetrates.

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