Grilled Eggplant Burger Recipes

EGGPLANT BURGERS

Steps:

• Place the eggplant slices on a plate, and cook in the microwave for about 5 minutes, or until the centers are cooked.
• Melt margarine in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry eggplant slices until lightly toasted on each side, and place one slice of cheese onto each one. Cook until cheese has melted, and remove from the skillet.
• Place eggplant on hamburger buns, and allow each person to top with lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickles, and dress with ketchup, mayonnaise and mustard.

GRILLED EGGPLANT BURGER

Steps:

• Preheat grill (you could also cook eggplant on stove top).
• Slice eggplant 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick.
• In a small bowl, mix together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, salt, and pepper.
• Brush sides of eggplant slices with the mixture.
• Grill eggplant slices for about 10-14 minutes.
• Lay Eggplant on hamburger roll, top with a spoonful of tomato or pesto sauce, and sprinkle on Parmesan cheese.

GRILLED EGGPLANT BURGERS

Steps:

• Whisk all seasoning oil ingredients in a small bowl.
• Brush eggplant slices with seasoning oil and place over medium-high heat on grill. Close lid and cook until tender, turning and brushing with remaining seasoning oil, about 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from grill. (You may also cook eggplant under the broiler, or saute them in a pan until tender, about 4 or 5 minutes per side.).
• Place a slice of cheese on 1 eggplant slice, then top with another eggplant slice. Top this with 2 tomato slices or a piece of roasted red pepper, then put 2 to 4 basil leaves on top of that. Top with third eggplant slice, then another slice of cheese. Top with a fourth eggplant slice. Finish with a grind of pepper.
• Repeat process to make 4 stacks. Place stacks on grill, close lid, and cook for about 2 minutes, turning once.
• Serve immediately, or make into sandwiches on crusty rolls or bread. These sandwiches may be served warm or wrapped tightly and chilled several hours or overnight.
• (I had mine open faced on ciabatta bread).

GRILLED EGGPLANT SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Mix oil and garlic; brush onto cut sides of rolls and both sides of vegetables. Sprinkle vegetables with salt and pepper., Grill eggplant, covered, over medium heat until tender, 4-5 minutes per side. Grill tomato, covered, until lightly browned, 1-2 minutes per side. Grill rolls, cut side down, until toasted, 1-2 minutes., Spread roll bottoms with goat cheese. Top with basil, eggplant and tomato; close sandwiches.

CHARRED-EGGPLANT AND BEEF BURGERS

Steps:

• Heat grill to high. Char eggplant, turning often, until cooked through and soft, about 30 minutes. Let cool slightly.
• Cut eggplant in half, and scrape flesh into a fine sieve set over a bowl; discard skin. Let stand for 2 hours to drain. Coarsely chop eggplant.
• Stir 1/2 cup eggplant into beef; reserve remainder for another use. Divide mixture into 4 equal pieces. Shape each into a 3 1/2-inch patty (about 3/4 inch thick).
• Reheat grill to high. Grill buns, cut sides down. Brush both sides of burgers with oil, and season with salt. Grill until charred, about 4 minutes per side for medium (3 minutes per side if using a grill pan).
• Meanwhile, mix together ketchup, pickles, yogurt, and mustard. Spread some sauce onto each bun half. Top bottom buns with lettuce, tomato, then burgers. Shave cheese onto burgers using a Microplane zester. Sandwich with remaining bun halves.

EGGPLANT & HUMMUS BURGER RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Combine chickpeas, garlic, lemon juice, tahini, cumin, and salt in a blender and blend until smooth.
• Slice eggplants into four 1-inch (2 ½ cm) slices. Sprinkle eggplant slices with salt and let sit for 20-30 minutes, then pat dry.
• In a small bowl, stir together oil, paprika, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper.
• Brush each side of the eggplant slices with the oil and spice mixture.
• Heat a pan or grill on medium-high heat and cook each eggplant slice for 3-4 minutes per side.
• Build your burger with the hummus sandwiched between two eggplant slices.
• Enjoy!