Roasted Eggplant with Spicy Peanut Sauce

By on February 18, 2012 in Low Carb and Low Glycemic, Main Dishes, Sauces and Seasonings, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian
Savory peanut sauce is one of those things that makes absolutely anything taste good.  Cardboard? Handful of random leaves?  Tree bark?  Just drizzle on a little spicy peanut sauce, and you have lunch.  If you are not into cardboard, roasted eggplant makes a great vehicle to transfer peanut sauce directly to your mouth.

I typically make a double batch of the sauce to have on hand, just in case I need to whip up a quick meal of tree bark and leaves.  It does reheat beautifully.

Seriously, this is wonderful on roasted winter squash, shrimp, grilled mushrooms, chicken…whatever you have on hand.  For the eggplant I plan on one medium eggplant per two people, and I just partially peel it, cut it into strips, then brush or spray with olive oil to lightly coat.  Spread out on a baking sheet and roast at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes, stirring once, until it is golden brown.  Here is the delectable sauce:

Spicy Peanut Sauce
1 cup coconut milk (regular or light–light will be a little thinner in texture)
1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 teaspoons crushed garlic
juice of one lime
2 green onions, trimmed and chopped
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper (adjust to taste)
chopped fresh cilantro (optional)

In a medium saucepan, combine all ingredients except cilantro and bring to a low boil, stirring frequently.  Remove from heat and serve over the roasted eggplant, sprinkling with the cilantro just before serving.

Thanks for reading,

-Angela

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5 Responses to Roasted Eggplant with Spicy Peanut Sauce

  1. Rebecca Subbiah February 19, 2012 at 1:38 am #

    love this what a wonderful sauce

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  2. Cathy W February 19, 2012 at 2:16 am #

    This looks most excellent! I'm intrigued by the bark and leaves, but I'm thinking the eggplant is a little more tender. Good choice. :)

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  3. The Mom Chef February 19, 2012 at 2:03 pm #

    Tree bark, huh? Yeah, I think I'll go with the roasted eggplant, thankyouverymuch. I love the idea of the peanut sauce (especially the spicy part). It looks and sounds delicious.

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  4. Angela February 19, 2012 at 4:38 pm #

    Yeah, the tree bark takes a long braise…

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  5. Angela February 19, 2012 at 4:39 pm #

    Really, it would make a bowl of dirt taste good. But the eggplant is much better.

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