vegan eggplant recipes

This is a chilorio pulled eggplant recipe. It is a vegan version of a Mexican pork dish that is slow-cooked in chile sauce. I then serve it over a tostada and garnish it with a few other tasty ingredients, like homemade pickled red onions!

How to Make Vegan Eggplant Pulled Pork + Tostada Recipe

red onion, (thinly julienned)

rice vinegar

white vinegar

water

tbsp organic cane sugar

tsp kosher salt

firm medium-large eggplants

olive oil

ancho chiles

ancho chile cooking water

orange juice

tbsp raw apple cider vinegar

yellow onion, (medium diced)

garlic cloved, (peeled and minced)

oregano

tsp cumin

tsp smoked paprika

tsp black pepper

Tostada

eggplant pulled pork

avocado, (thinly sliced)

tbsp onions

cilantro leaves

Place the sliced red onions into a jar.

Add the water, vinegars, sugar, and salt into a small saucepot. Stir and bring the mixture up to a boil.

As soon as the sugar has dissolved, remove the pan from the heat, and let the liquid cool down for about 5 minutes.

Pour the hot liquid into the jar of sliced onions. Cover the jar, shake/tip it well, remove the lid, and let it marinate at room temperature until it is completely cooled down. ***They&#039;re technically ready in 15 minutes, but they taste better the longer they marinate! I prefer to make this recipe a day ahead!

Once the liquid has cooled down to room temperature, cover the jar and place it in the refrigerator.

Quick Pickled Red Onions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

Cut the very top hard piece of the eggplants off and discard them. Slice the eggplants in half lengthwise.

Line a large sheet pan with a piece of parchment paper and grease it lightly with the olive oil. Then, place the eggplants inside/face down onto the sheet pan.

Place the pan in the oven and roast the eggplants for 30 minutes.

Straight from the oven, place the eggplants into a large, heat-safe bowl, cover it with plastic wrap, and put it in the refrigerator until the eggplants are cool enough to handle with your hands. Wrapping the bowl with plastic wrap makes it easier to peel the eggplant&#039;s skin off later on.

Peel off the eggplant&#039;s skin and discard them. Remove and toss all of the seeds from the eggplant as well.

With your hands, shred the remaining eggplant into very fine, short pieces.

Take a couple paper towel sheets and squeeze out about 75% of the moisture from the pulled eggplant. You will need to repeat this step with new paper towel about 5 times or so, as the paper towel will become wet very quickly. When done, place the pulled eggplant in a large bowl and set it to the side.

Move on and make the sauce. Alternatively, you can make the sauce while the eggplant is roasting to save yourself some time!

Pulled Eggplant

In a small saucepot, add the ancho chiles and just enough water to cover them. Bring the water to a boil, turn the heat off, and cover the pan. Let the ancho chiles soak, covered, for 15 minutes. If they are floating, flip them over and push them down halfway through. ***DO NOT dump out the cooking water- you need some of it for the sauce!

Remove and discard the stems from the ancho chiles. Add the chiles into a blender along with 1/2 cup of the chile&#039;s cooking water and the rest of the sauce ingredients. Blend this under extremely smooth.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and line a large sheet pan with a piece of parchment paper.

Pour the sauce over the pulled eggplant and stir extremely well.

Spread the pulled eggplant evenly across the prepared baking sheet. Place it in the oven and bake it for 30 minutes, stirring it well halfway through.

Chile Sauce + Finish the Pulled Eggplant

Place down your tostada. Top it with the eggplant pulled pork, then the sliced avocado, crumbled vegan mozzarella, pickled red onions, and cilantro leaves!

How to Assemble the Tostada

These vegan eggplant roll ups are a delicious dish with Italian flare that is meant to warm your heart and soul! Make sure to use a large-sized eggplant, and double or triple the recipe if cooking for company. Meat free, dairy free, egg free, gluten free if made with tamari or table salt instead of soy sauce.

Vegan Eggplant Roll Ups with Black Bean-Potato Filling

LARGE eggplant

marinara sauce (or more, to

potatoes,

onion,

garlic

yellow or orange bell pepper, sliced into 1-inch-long strips

black beans,

soy sauce (or tamari

Tbsp thyme

Tbsp sage

Tbsp paprika

yeast

Slice eggplant lengthwise into 1/3 to 1/4 inch-thick...

Slice eggplant lengthwise into 1/3 to 1/4 inch-thick slices. Sprinkle salt on both sides of each slice, put all slices in a bowl, and let sit for 15-20 min, until eggplant slices release their bitter juices. Most of the salt will be wiped away later.

Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400°F. Pat each...

Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400°F. Pat each slice dry with paper towels to absorb the bitter juices and salt. Lightly spray both sides of each eggplant slice with cooking spray. Arrange slices on a baking sheet.

Bake in the oven for 15 min, then...

Bake in the oven for 15 min, then flip each slice and bake for another 5-10 min, until eggplant is soft. It doesn't need to be completely done at this point, just soft enough to roll up. Remove eggplant from the stove and set aside to cool. Reduce the heat of the oven to 375°F.

Alternatively, you can grill eggplant for about 5...

Alternatively, you can grill eggplant for about 5 min per side.

If you have a steamer pot or a...

If you have a steamer pot or a separate steamer insert (kind of like a colander), set it up on stovetop and steam cubed potatoes until they are soft, about 10-15 min. If you don't have a steamer, boil potatoes until done, drain and set aside.

Meanwhile, heat 1-2 Tbsp of water or vegetable...

Meanwhile, heat 1-2 Tbsp of water or vegetable broth in a nonstick pan on medium heat. When the liquid is bubbling, add chopped onions and saute them for 5 min until soft, stirring occasionally. Add minced garlic and saute for 30 seconds. Add sliced bell pepper, saute for 3 min.

Add drained and rinsed black beans along with...

Add drained and rinsed black beans along with oregano, thyme, sage, and paprika. Stir well and let the beans heat through, about 3 min. Add steamed or boiled potatoes, stir the mixture breaking up potatoes slightly.

Put the potato-bean mixture into a large bowl,...

Put the potato-bean mixture into a large bowl, add nutritional yeast, mix well and taste. If you prefer a saltier taste, add low sodium soy sauce.

Add 1-2 Tbsp of marinara sauce to the...

Add 1-2 Tbsp of marinara sauce to the bottom of an ovenproof baking dish (I used an 8 by 8-inch Pyrex glass pan).

Take a slice of baked eggplant, put a...

Take a slice of baked eggplant, put a large spoonful (about 1/3 cup or more) of potato-bean stuffing on one end of the slice, and cover it with the remaining part of the slice. Ideally, the ends just need to touch. If they overlap, you may add more stuffing; if they don't touch, remove some. Put your roll up into the baking dish with the seam facing down.

Proceed with the rest of the eggplant pieces....

Proceed with the rest of the eggplant pieces. You may have some extra stuffing left if your eggplant wasn't big enough.

Once all of the roll ups are in...

Once all of the roll ups are in the baking dish, pour the rest of marinara sauce over them, spreading to cover all roll ups evenly.

Bake uncovered for 20 min at 375°F. Once...

Bake uncovered for 20 min at 375°F. Once done, let cool for 5-10 min before serving.

When cooked right, eggplant can be very tasty and flavorful! These Vegan Eggplant Recipes are tried, trusted, and simply scrumptious.

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