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Baked Turkish Eggplant
A delicious and flavorful Turkish-inspired eggplant dish, made by baking eggplant with garlic, olive oil, and spices.
⏱50 min🍽4 servings📊easy
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Ingredients
- ●2 medium eggplant
- ●3 cloves garlic
- ●2 tbsp olive oil
- ●1 tsp salt
- ●1 tsp black pepper
- ●1 tsp paprika
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- 2
Cut the eggplant in half lengthwise and place on a baking sheet.
- 3
Drizzle the olive oil over the eggplant and sprinkle with salt, black pepper, and paprika.
- 4
Bake the eggplant in the preheated oven for 30-40 minutes, or until tender.
- 5
While the eggplant is baking, mince the garlic and set aside.
- 6
Once the eggplant is done, remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes.
- 7
Scoop the eggplant flesh out of the skin and into a bowl.
- 8
Add the minced garlic to the eggplant and mix to combine.
- 9
Serve warm or at room temperature.