Grilled Eggplant Caprese Sandwich
This is a delicious sandwich you can make using grilled eggplants. It combines sweet and savory flavors using balsamic glaze, tangy hot peppers, savory eggplant and fresh mozzarella cheese.
Servings: 2 sandwiches
Ingredients
- 4 sourdough bread slices
- 4 eggplant rounds
- 4 tomato slices
- 4 mozzarella cheese slices
- 1 tsp hot cherry pepper spread
- 1 tsp balsamic glaze garnish
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 6 basil leaves
- sea salt to taste
- 1 tsp butter
- oil for grilling
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, put round eggplant slices in salt water for at least 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, drain water and use a paper towel to dry the eggplants.
- Using a grill pan, season grill with oil, Italian seasoning and salt. Let is heat up.
- Grill eggplants until tender and cooked on both sides.
- Butter each side of sour dough bread. Toast on grill pan until light brown.
- Spread hot pepper spread on toasted bread.
- On one slice of toasted bread, add sliced tomatoes and grilled eggplant slices.
- On other slice of toasted bread, add mozzarella cheese.
- Put slices together and grill for a few minutes.
- When ready to serve, slice sandwich in half and drizzle balsamic glaze.