Melanzane alla Griglia

Grilled Aubergines

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Alastair Little's Italian Kitchen

By Alastair Little

Published 1996

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This is best made with the large, pale mauve, summer aubergines.

Ingredients

  • 2 aubergines
  • salt and pepper
  • very good olive oil
  • Gremolata

Method

Slice the aubergines either horizontally 1 cm thick or into rounds of the same thickness. Heat the ridged grill pan to medium, or allow the barbecue to die down a bit. Lightly salt the aubergines and individually brush with oil, not lightly, but not extravagantly.

Grill the slices of aubergine for 3–4 minutes on each side; you will need to do this in at least two batches. When done, rem