Smoky Roasted Eggplant w/ Cuban Mojo Sauce

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By Beth Scott

Smoky Roasted Eggplant w/ Cuban Mojo Sauce

Name: Smoky Roasted Eggplant w/ Cuban Mojo Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Cuban, Latin American
Ingredients: 2 medium eggplants halved (each half cut into 4 wedges); 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1/2 tbsp Paprika; Kosher salt and pepper; Kosher salt and pepper; 8 cloves garlic (minced); 2/3 cup fresh sour orange juice (or 1/3 cup of fresh orange juice and 1/3 cup of fresh lime juice); 1/3 cup olive oil; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon cumin; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

3 steps

Prep:5minCook:45min

Easy and delicious roasted eggplant with a crispy brown outside and creamy sweet inside. Eggplant is topped with garlicky Cuban mojo sauce.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:03:40 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories424 kcal (21%)

Total Fat38.7 g (55%)

Carbs20.3 g (8%)

Sugars11.5 g (13%)

Protein3.1 g (6%)

Sodium395.4 mg (20%)

Fiber7.4 g (26%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2eggplants

medium, halved, each half cut into 4 wedges

⅓ cupextra virgin olive oil

½ Tbsppaprika

8 clovesgarlic

⅔ cuporange juice

fresh, sour, or 1/3 cup of fresh orange juice and 1/3 cup of fresh lime juice

⅓ cupolive oil

½ teaspoondried oregano

½ teaspooncumin

kosher salt

black pepper

freshly ground, to taste

kosher salt

black pepper

freshly ground, to taste

Instructions

Smoky Roasted Eggplant Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 425°F and line 1 medium baking pan with parchment paper. Place the eggplant wedges and olive oil in a large bowl, season with paprika, salt and pepper, then toss to coat well. Arrange the eggplant on the pan in a single layer, then bake in the oven for 30-40 minutes, until the eggplant has softened and is a deep golden color.Place the roasted eggplant on a serving platter, drizzle with the mojo sauce then serve sprinkled with more paprika.