Roasted Eggplant with Chiles, Peanuts and Mint

Name: Roasted Eggplant with Chiles, Peanuts and Mint
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: ¼ cup unsalted peanuts; 5 tbsp + 1 teaspoon peanut oil; kosher salt; 4 medium Japanese or Chinese eggplants ((the skinny type)); ¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes, (more or less to taste); 2 tbsp fresh lime juice; 1 tsp honey; 12 medium fresh mint leaves, (coarsely torn (about 3 tablespoons))

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⏱ 30 min 🔨 Prep 15min 🔥 Cook 15min 📊 Medium 🍽 6 servings 👁 5

Roasted Eggplant with Chiles, Peanuts and Mint

Ingredients

6 servings

¼ cup unsalted peanuts
5 tbsp + 1 teaspoon peanut oil
kosher salt
4 medium Japanese or Chinese eggplants ((the skinny type))
¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes, (more or less to taste)
2 tbsp fresh lime juice
1 tsp honey
12 medium fresh mint leaves, (coarsely torn (about 3 tablespoons))

Instructions

Position rack in middle of oven and preheat to 425°F.
Scatter peanuts in a pie plate and toss them with 1 teaspoon oil and a generous pinch of salt. Roast, shaking pan once or twice, until peanuts are a golden brown (about 5 minutes). Set aside to cool and then coarsely chop them up.
Reduce oven temperature to 375℉.
Rinse the eggplant. Trim off tops and then cut eggplant in half lengthwise. In a large shallow pan, toss eggplant with 2 tablespoons of the oil and the red pepper flakes. Put eggplant cut-side-up on a rimmed baking sheet and sprinkle generously with salt. Roast until eggplant is tender when pierced with a fork and the flesh has turned a light golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.
While eggplant is roasting, whisk 3 tablespoons oil with lime juice, honey and ¼ teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Season to taste with more salt, if necessary.
With the eggplant still on the center rack, turn the broiler on high and broil the eggplant until well-browned on top, about 5 minutes.
Transfer eggplant to a serving platter. Drizzle with dressing and sprinkle with mint and peanuts. Serve immediately.

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Nutrition per serving

190kcal

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$14544.00

Per Serving
$2424.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$29088.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (88% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
unsalted peanuts	0.25 cup	$47.00
+ 1 teaspoon peanut oil	5 tbsp	$21.00
kosher salt	-	-
Japanese or Chinese eggplants	4 medium	$220.00
crushed red pepper flakes	0.25 tsp	$1.00
fresh lime juice	2 tbsp	$20.00
honey	1 tsp	$6.00
fresh mint leaves	12 medium	$14229.00