Place eggplant on a baking pan with an edge to catch all the lovely juices. Turn on the broiler and place eggplant close to the broiler.
Roast at 400F until it is soft, about 20 minutes, moving every 5 minutes to a different side.
Place eggplant in a paper bag and close the bag. Set it aside for 15 minutes, allowing the eggplant to steam.
Hold the roasted eggplant over the baking pan. Quickly peel the eggplant over the pan, letting the pan capture all the juices.
Use a fork to mash the eggplant. It is now ready for your recipe.
How To Make Roasted Eggplant On A Gas Stove Top
Smear the unpeeled, whole eggplant with oil.
Turn on the gas on medium-high heat. Place the eggplant directly on the flame and allow it to char the skin.
Keep turning the eggplant on all sides, until all the skin is charred and your eggplant is soft.
Place eggplant in a paper bag and close the bag. Set it aside for 15 minutes, allowing the eggplant to steam.
Hold the roasted eggplant over the baking pan. Quickly peel the eggplant over the pan. letting the pan capture all the juices.
Use a fork to mash the eggplant. It is now ready for your recipe.
How To Make Roasted Eggplant In The Air Fryer
Smear the unpeeled, whole eggplant with oil.
Place eggplant in the air fryer basket. Set the air fryer to 400F for 15-20 minutes depending on the size of the eggplant.
Place eggplant in a paper bag and close the bag. Set it aside for 15 minutes, allowing the eggplant to steam.
Hold the roasted eggplant over the baking pan. Quickly peel the eggplant over the pan. letting the pan capture all the juices.
Use a fork to mash the eggplant. It is now ready for your recipe.
How To Make Roasted Eggplant In The Instant Pot
Heat the Instant Pot pot, and when it’s hot, put in a few tablespoons of oil. Once it's hot, put in one layer of eggplant slices.
This is the tough part now, do not mess with them until they are properly charred at the bottom. Without this char, you won’t get the smoky taste you need.
Once these slices char, they will shrink a bit and you can put in some more eggplant slices. At this point, you may need to put in more oil. This thing sucks oil, so just embrace that. Use a spatula or spoon and scrape up the char from the bottom as needed. This took me about 10-15 minutes to get it all charred.
Pressure cook on High for 3 minutes, then release pressure quickly.
If you have too much water at the bottom when you open it, turn your Instant Pot on sauté and let some of it cook off.