How to bake whole eggplant in the oven – recipes with video. How much to bake eggplant in the oven and microwave

The content of the article

• How to choose eggplant
• How to bake whole eggplant in the oven
• How much to bake whole eggplant
• Oven baked blue recipe
• How to cook whole grilled eggplant
• How to bake eggplant in the oven whole in foil

Exotic eggplant – vegetables that have long been loved by Russians. Their second, Russian name sounds gentle: blue. Baked whole, they form the basis for many gourmet vegetable dishes, side dishes, salads and preserves for the winter.

How to choose eggplant

The success of eggplant dishes is laid when choosing in the market. The requirements for the blue ones, which will be cut into cubes or circles, are not as high as for those that are prepared in full. Baked vegetables should be impeccable, as in the photo in a glossy magazine. Before baking eggplant in the oven whole, remember the signs of their quality:

1. Freshly picked eggplant – hard and heavy. During prolonged storage, a significant amount of moisture evaporates from it..
2. A green, smooth stalk is characteristic of a fresh fruit. Over time, it turns brown, dries, can become covered with a white fungal coating.
3. Too large fruits may turn out to be overripe or grown with a large amount of fertilizer. Both are harmful.
4. The skin of a healthy fetus can be of different colors (violet, pink, lilac, green, white, almost black). It should always be glossy, shiny, smooth..
5. The blue ones become wrinkled due to very long storage. There is no need for such a product.
6. The most tender, bitterness-free fruits are white and pink. This is their varietal feature..

For cooking, you will need high-quality blue ones weighing up to a pound. For one bookmark on the wire rack, select vegetables that are the same in shape and size. Baked eggplant should not have mechanical damage (cuts, scratches, dents). This is especially important if you plan to freeze cooked little blue ones for the winter. At the same time, it is better to cook the fruits of one variety.

How to bake whole eggplant in the oven

Baked blue is not only a tasty independent dish, but also a preparation for many other dishes. How can I bake eggplants in the oven whole so that they are tasty, healthy and look appetizing? There are several proven methods for this:

• on the grill;
• in foil;
• in the sleeve for baking.

The easiest way is to grill vegetables. Prepare the little blue ones: wash thoroughly, rinse with boiling water, pat dry with a paper towel, and cut the tails. So that the fruit, baking, does not burst, make 3-4 punctures with a fork on the skin of the eggplant. Place cooked vegetables on a wire rack. Bake eggplant at a temperature of 180-200 degrees until fully cooked.

How much to bake whole eggplant

It depends on the size of the vegetable. Small blue ones (weighing 200-300 grams) are baked in 20-25 minutes. Half a kilogram fruit needs a longer baking time. They are kept in the oven for 40-50 minutes. Ready eggplant is soft inside and has a golden brown. Baked blue ones can be used as an independent dish. Often they are frozen, covered with marinade or sunflower oil. Baked vegetables make wonderful eggplant caviar.

Oven baked blue recipe

How to bake whole eggplants in the oven whole so that they become the basis of a tasty and healthy lunch? An interesting combination of whole blue ones with coarsely chopped other vegetables and herbs. Ingredients for cooking your lunch:

• a whole small eggplant (one per serving);
• one medium carrot for two to three servings;
• potatoes (one or two tubers per serving);
• onions (one onion for 2-3 servings);
• tomato (one medium for two servings);
• bell pepper (one per serving);
• a few garlic cloves;
• a bunch of your favorite greens;
• spice;
• a couple of spoons of vegetable oil.

Preparing the dish is record-breaking simple. Rinse raw vegetables except blue ones, peel, cut into large pieces. Mix, add salt, oil, spices, chopped garlic. Place the vegetable mixture in the baking sleeve. Put prepared eggplants (washed, dry, without stalks) on top. Remember to make a few holes in their skin. Seal the sleeve by releasing air from it, send it to the oven preheated to 180 degrees for 40 minutes. Ready vegetables are soaked in eggplant juice and will be unusually tasty. Sprinkle the dish with herbs before serving.

How to cook whole grilled eggplant

Whole blue ones can be stuffed by putting vegetable, cheese, mushroom and even meat fillings into the cut made along the fruit. Grilled eggplant is especially good. Try the blue, charcoal grilled lard and garlic. They are prepared according to this recipe:

1. Cut lard into thin, long slices.
2. Chop the garlic.
3. Sprinkle slices of fat with garlic slices..
4. Small blue without stalks, carefully cut along deeper than half the thickness of the fruit. Salt inside the notch.
5. Start the incision with 1-2 slices of lard with garlic.
6. Grill fruits over charcoal until cooked. Turn them over occasionally for even baking.
7. A small amount of sauce (mayonnaise) will complement your little blue ones to perfection.

How to bake eggplant in the oven whole in foil

Did you like the recipe, but does bad weather interfere with your trip out of town? Eggplant with bacon can be made in a home oven. Prepared in the same way, the blue ones before baking should be wrapped in foil – this will preserve the incomparable garlic-eggplant aroma and taste. Since it is impossible to visually control the process of baking vegetables in foil, note the cooking time. Preheat the oven in advance, place the eggplants on a baking sheet and bake for 30-40 minutes.