Aubergine melt ciabatta recipe
This aubergine melt ciabatta is the ultimate dinner for those chilly winter evenings. Crispy panko-coated aubergine is stuffed into hearty ciabattas with tomato purée, basil and mozzarella.
See method- Serves 1
- 15 mins to prepare and 15 mins to cook
- 1054 calories / serving
Ingredients
- 30g panko breadcrumbs
- 1 medium egg, beaten
- 2 tbsp plain flour
- pinch dried oregano
- ½ aubergine, cut into 4x 1cm thick slices (about 100g)
- 1 tbsp olive oil, for frying
- 2 tbsp tomato purée
- 1 tsp garlic purée
- 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
- 5g fresh basil, chopped
- 60g fresh mozzarella, drained and sliced
- ½ ciabatta loaf (about 150g)
- 20g mixed leaf salad
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- Energy
- 4425kJ 1054.0kcal
- Fat
- 44g
- Saturates
- 14g
- Salt
- 2.3g
- Sugars
- 15g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 117.7gProtein 41.6gFibre 12.4g
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Method
- Preheat the oven to gas 6, 200°C, fan 180°C.
- Put the panko breadcrumbs, flour and beaten egg into separate shallow bowls. Season the flour with black pepper, salt and dried oregano.
- Dip the aubergine slices first into the flour, then the egg, followed by the breadcrumbs until well coated.
- Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium heat and cook the aubergine for 3-4 mins on each side until golden brown and softened in the middle.
- Slice the ciabatta in half and put on a baking tray cut-side up. Mix together the tomato purée, garlic purée, extra-virgin olive oil and a large pinch of chopped basil. Season well with black pepper. Spread the mixture on the bottom half of the ciabatta and top with the fried aubergine slices.
- Tear over the fresh mozzarella and bake for 6-8 mins until the cheese has melted and the bread is crisp.
- Add the salad leaves on top, sprinkle with remaining basil and sandwich closed with the top of the bread.
- Tip: Aubergine can oxidise and turn brown once cut, so why not cook a double batch of fried aubergine and save for future recipes like aubergine parmigiana or a hearty salad with ciabatta croutons?
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