I promised in my last post that this post would come on Saturday. I lied. I’m sorry!
The reason the post is so late is because I ended up creating two different recipes for eggplant pita sandwiches and not at all because I got invited to a party Saturday night.
Both recipes work very well stuffed in a pita. One involves marination and then frying and the other sauteeing and using a special sauce. Today I’m gonna share the first eggplant pita sandwich recipe. Later in the week I’ll share the other one plus the recipe for the special eggplant sauce. I love eggplant, do you?
What you’ll need:
- Pitas!
- 1 Chinese eggplant for every 2 people served
- 1 tsp Chinese 5 spice blend
- 2 tbs Sweet soy sauce if possible (or regular)
- 1 tbs canola oil
How to make it:
Dice the eggplant and marinate it in the sweet soy sauce and Chinese five spice blend for as long as possible but for at least 20 minutes. Overnight is the most delicious. The eggplant soaks up so much wonderful flavor!
Heat 1 tablespoon of canola oil in a skillet or frying pan and then add the marinated eggplant. Fry them until they are tender a bit browned. It is likely that the browning will look a bit black because of the marinade. Once they are done stuff them in a pita and enjoy as a delicious sandwich.
I actually over cooked my eggplant a little. Don’t do that!!!
What’s your favorite eggplant recipe? Did you know eggplant is a fruit? It’s a fruit in what family?
I know the answers but I’m not going to reveal them until I reveal my next eggplant sandwich recipe.
I adore Chinese eggplant, but have actually never had an eggplant sandwich – sounds fabulous!
It’s so worth a try!!!
I never cooked with eggplant before, but lately with all the recipes I discover in the wonders of the internet I’m a bit more adventures in the kitchen. This week its butternut, next week I’ll definitely try the eggplant and your recipe if I get it. I can’t wait for my boyfriend to make a face “do we really need that, can’t you buy some potatoes” hahahahaha Wishing you all the best! Loads of smile!
hahaha. Keep working on him!
yum! i love eggplant. what is the difference in a chinese eggplant versus a regular ole eggplant?
A Chinese eggplant is long and purple and not black.
Wow, these sound delicious!! I need to run out and get me some eggplant AND the chinese 5 spice, which I am not sure I have tried. But, I am pretty open to trying almost anything since becoming plant strong!! I think these will be on the menu later this week!!
Oh oh oh. Please let me know how you like it. Chinese 5-spice is just a blend of spices used for marination in Chinese cooking. You should be able to buy it anywhere!!!
This sounds delicious and I’m a HUGE fan of Eggplant! I look forward to the other recipe, too! Thanks for sharing!
Yay! Thanks. It’s coming soon!
I love eggplant! This looks simple but tasty. My fave eggplant recipe is definitely my mom’s Eggplant Parmigiana. It’s so cheesy and heavenly!
I love eggplant parmigiana made by moms!
I love that you put this in a pita…delicious! There is an eggplant parm sandwich on a hoagie roll that I adore from a local restaurant, but I would love to try your version at home. Two very different recipes with the same main ingredient!
Oh, do try it!!!