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Grilled Eggplant Burger with Halloumi
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20 INGREDIENTS • 10 STEPS • 35MINS

Grilled Eggplant Burger with Halloumi

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Take a break from the dry bean patty of a veggie burger. This Grilled Eggplant Burger with Halloumi is full of Italian flavors and caramelized characters. You can easily grill them inside and enjoy this chewy, ‘meaty’ burger!
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Take a break from the dry bean patty of a veggie burger. This Grilled Eggplant Burger with Halloumi is full of Italian flavors and caramelized characters. You can easily grill them inside and enjoy this chewy, ‘meaty’ burger!
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SideChef
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35MINS

Total Time

$2.99

Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings
4
us / metric
Pesto Aioli
Fresh Basil Leaf
10 g
Fresh Basil Leaves
Garlic
3 cloves
Garlic, minced
Egg
2
Eggs
Lemon
1
Lemon, juiced
2 Tbsp juice per 4 servings
Pine Nuts
2 Tbsp
Pine Nuts
Olive Oil
4 Tbsp
Olive Oil
Salt
1 tsp
Salt
Ground Black Pepper
1 tsp
Ground Black Pepper
Vegetable Oil
120 mL
Vegetable Oil
Grilled Eggplant
Eggplant
1
Large Eggplant
Olive Oil
2 tsp
Olive Oil
Balsamic Vinegar
2 tsp
Balsamic Vinegar
Ground Cumin
1/2 tsp
Ground Cumin
Garlic Powder
1/2 tsp
Garlic Powder
Ground Black Pepper
1 tsp
Ground Black Pepper
Salt
1 tsp
Salt
For Serving
Halloumi Cheese
115 g
Halloumi Cheese
Tomato
1
Large Tomato, sliced
Lettuce
1/4 head
Lettuce
Buns
4
Buns, toasted

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories
679
Fat
57.2 g
Protein
15.1 g
Carbs
31.7 g
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Cooking Instructions

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step 1
Using a food processor or immersion blender, combine Fresh Basil Leaves (10 g), Garlic (3 cloves), the juice from Lemon (1), Pine Nuts (2 Tbsp), Salt (1 tsp), Ground Black Pepper (1 tsp), and Olive Oil (4 Tbsp).
step 2
Add the Eggs (2). Process until sauce thickens slightly, about 1-3 minutes.
step 3
Stream in Vegetable Oil (120 mL) until sauce thickens. Set aside and refrigerate until ready to use.
step 4
Cut Eggplant (1) into 1-inch thick rounds.
step 5
In a large bowl, combine Olive Oil (2 tsp), Balsamic Vinegar (2 tsp), Ground Cumin (1/2 tsp), Garlic Powder (1/2 tsp), Ground Black Pepper (1 tsp), and Salt (1 tsp) together.
step 6
Toss eggplant in the mixture to coat.
step 7
Slice the Halloumi Cheese (115 g) into 1/2-inch thick slices.
step 8
Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, cook the eggplant for 6 minutes on each side.
step 9
In the same pan grill, cook the cheese for 2 minutes on each side or until grill marks appear.
step 10
Assemble the burger. Spread aioli on 2 halves of a burger Buns (4). On the bun, stack eggplant, halloumi, and top with Tomato (1) and Lettuce (1/4 head).

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