5 from 4 votes
Caprese grilled eggplant roll ups
These caprese eggplant roll ups are easy to make and make a great appetizer or snack.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
8 mins
Total Time
13 mins
Servings:
8
bites,
Calories:
59 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 1 eggplant aubergine, small/medium
- 4 oz mozzarella cheese 115g, approx
- 1 tomato large
- 2 basil or a little more as needed, leaves
- olive oil good quality
Instructions
- Make sure your knife is sharp before starting. Cut the end off the eggplant then cut it int thin slices, around 0.1in/0.25cm thick lengthwise. Discard the smaller pieces that are mainly skin and not as long from either side.
- Slice the mozzarella and tomato very thinly as well. Shred the basil leaves thinly.
- Warm a griddle pan and lightly brush the eggplant slices with olive oil. Alternatively, drizzle on a little and quickly rub over before it is absorbed. Place the eggplant slices on the pan and grill for a couple minutes each side . They should soften and have light grill marks. As the second side is almost done, add a larger piece of mozzarella in the thick part of the eggplant slice. Top it with a slice of tomato, and add a smaller piece of mozzarella at the thiner end. Sprinkle over a couple pieces of basil and drizzle a little olive oil and a couple grinds of black pepper, if you like. Let it cook fir a minute more then carefully remove from the pan. There will be a bit of liquid comes out from the tomato and cheese so let it drain off.
- Roll the eggplant from the thiner end, which has only the cheese. You probably won't get it to roll completely, but once it's close, hold together with a cocktail stick. Serve warm (better) or room temperature.
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Notes
- I cook these on my Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron Double Burner Grill which works perfectly.
Nutrition Information
Calories
59kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
11mg
(4%)
Sodium
90mg
(4%)
Potassium
178mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
235IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
3.4mg
(4%)
Calcium
78mg
(8%)
Iron
0.2mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 bites,
Amount Per Serving
Calories 59
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 59kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 90mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 178mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 235IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 3.4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 78mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.