Barbecue 14. March 2025

Grilled caprese eggplant

Veggies watch out! There aren't many meat-free barbecue dishes around at the moment, but that's about to change. As one of our first meat-free barbecue recipes, I'm showing you a dish with fresh grilled fruit vegetables and delicious mozzarella. With its simple preparation, this recipe can be served in no time and is just as good as a tasty side dish.

Preparation 10 minutes Preparation 10 minutes

Grilled caprese eggplant

2 eggplants
2 tomatoes
500 g mozzarella
10 fresh basil leaves
Olive oil
Salt
Pepper

Preparation

Preheat the grill to approx. 200 °C.
Slice the mozzarella, tomatoes and eggplants.
Brush the eggplant and tomato slices with oil and season evenly with salt and pepper.
Grill over a direct medium heat with the lid closed as far as possible until the vegetables are tender. Turn once. Grill the eggplants for about 8 minutes and the tomatoes for 2-4 minutes.
Arrange the eggplants, tomatoes, cheese and basil on one or more plates. Drizzle once more with olive oil.

Caprese eggplant from the grill Download