Eggplant Kebab Recipe - Easy Baked Turkish Shish Kebab

ground lamb

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground beef is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point, while canola oil is more affordable.

pita bread

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pita

💰Cheaper: naan

Whole wheat pita adds fiber, while naan is often cheaper.

parsley

🥗Healthier: coriander

💰Cheaper: spinach

Coriander offers a fresh flavor, while spinach is more economical.

Cut eggplants into 1/2" thick circles.

Keep eggplant slices in salty water for 30 minutes.

Transfer ground beef into a large bowl.

Add grated onion, red pepper, black pepper, and salt to the beef mixture.

Keep this mix in the fridge for 30 minutes before shaping meatballs.

Place the meatballs into a deep oven tray among the slices of eggplants that were kept in salt water.

Prepare the kebab sauce with tomato paste, black pepper, and salt.

Add a cup of hot water and vegetable oil to the sauce.

Pour the sauce on the eggplant and meatballs.

You can add extra flavor with a few cloves of garlic.

Bake for 45 minutes in a pre-heated oven at 200C (400F).

Cooking Techniques

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