Photo by Farideh Sadeghin
Serves 4-6
Prep time: 25 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes⅓ cup|80 ml olive oil, plus ¼ cup|60 ml olive oil
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons minced parsley
1 teaspoon dried oregano
3 Calabrian chilies, minced
3 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
8 ounces|225 grams fresh mozzarella, torn into 1-inch pieces
1 ½ pounds|680 grams eggplant, cut into ½-inch thick circles
6 ounces|185 grams sourdough bread, sliced ¾-inch thick
2 ounces|60 grams fresh basil leaves
Prep time: 25 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons minced parsley
1 teaspoon dried oregano
3 Calabrian chilies, minced
3 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
8 ounces|225 grams fresh mozzarella, torn into 1-inch pieces
1 ½ pounds|680 grams eggplant, cut into ½-inch thick circles
6 ounces|185 grams sourdough bread, sliced ¾-inch thick
2 ounces|60 grams fresh basil leaves
Directions
- Whisk together the ⅓ cup|80 ml of the olive oil with the vinegar, parsley, oregano, chilies, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper and toss in the mozzarella, then set aside.
- Light a grill. Brush the eggplant and bread with the remaining olive oil and grill, flipping once, until charred, 5 to 6 minutes for the eggplant and 5 minutes for the bread. Transfer to a baking sheet and tear the bread into 1-inch pieces. Cut the eggplant into 1 ½-inch pieces and transfer to a large bowl with the torn bread, the marinated mozzarella and its marinade, and the basil, then serve.