Stove Top Grilled Eggplant is savory and easy to make with a stove top grill pan. This is a simple, minimally seasoned way to make eggplant for dinner, lunch or any meal. (vegan, gluten-free)

Stove Top Grilled Eggplant

Hi Everyone, are you looking for an easy side dish to serve at dinner or make for lunch? Or maybe you just want to know one of the best ways on how to cook eggplant on the stove – try this Stove Top Grilled Eggplant!

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We grew eggplants in our garden (including the one in these photos!) and this Stove Top Grilled Eggplant recipe is one of my “garden-inspired” recipes,  you can see all of the garden-inspired recipes, here.

Eggplant Season

Eggplants are available all year round in the grocery store, however, they have a growing season here in New Jersey is July 10th (early),  July 20th through September 30th and latest October 15th or killing frost. We harvested ours in September. To see all of our “Fall” recipes on LLS, visit here.

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Stove Top Grilled Eggplant

Yield: 2 people

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 6 minutes

Total Time: 11 minutes

Stove Top Grilled Eggplant is savory and easy to make with a stove top grill pan. This is a simple, minimally seasoned way to make eggplant for dinner, lunch or any meal.

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Ingredients

• 1 medium eggplant, washed, stem removed, sliced with skins on
• 1-2 teaspoons regular olive oil, plus more, if needed
• 1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt, or amount to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper, or amount to taste

Instructions

1. Heat olive oil in a stove top grill pan over medium-high heat until oil is warm. Ensure the plan is evenly coated
2. Add slices of eggplant to the oil, arrange the slices so that they cook evenly. Cook for a couple of minutes on each side or until the eggplant is lightly browned with grill marks. Remove from heat and serve, enjoy!

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 2 Serving Size: 2 slices
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 139Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 267mgCarbohydrates: 25gFiber: 7gSugar: 9gProtein: 2g

Please note that the Calculated Nutrition is an estimate at best.

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Sara is an architectural designer turned work-at-home Mom. She lives in New Jersey by way of New England and New York, with her husband and 3 kids under 6. She loves design, being creative and spending time with family and friends. She loves checking out local businesses and eats and being apart of the local farm to table community.

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