Baked Aubergine with Tahini and Goat's Cheese

This baked aubergine recipe is so easy to make and yet is impressive enough for a dinner party. Just a few ingredients like tahini, goat's cheese and olive oil make this an incredible meal.

Another vegetarian recipe?! I know, it's getting out of hand. But seriously you need to try this one out, it will change the way you see the humble little aubergine forever, I promise.

I love the way aubergines are meaty enough to hold up as the main part of a meal. I've made roasted aubergines before with a satay sauce and I always thought that couldn't be beaten until I made this baked aubergine with tahini and goat's cheese.

Click here to pin this recipe for later!

So let's talk about this baked aubergine recipe shall we? It's one of those recipes that's so simple and really lets the ingredients shine.

Why we love this recipe:

• This recipe is so light and healthy thanks to the main ingredient being the aubergine which gets cooked until it's super soft and flavourful
• It's also pretty versatile and you can serve it plenty of different ways. We had ours with flatbread but you could also try it over rice or another grain of your choice or just as part of a salad
• It's also vegetarian and gluten free so it's great for serving to a crowd or anyone who has dietary restrictions

INGREDIENTS

• Medium Aubergines (Eggplants)
• Olive Oil - Good quality stuff always tastes better, I swear you can taste the difference
• Goat's Cheese
• Sumac
• Tahini
• Chilli Flakes
• Salt and Pepper

How long should you cook aubergine for?

I started by baking the aubergines whole in the oven for about 45 minutes until the flesh is soft and tender. This is one of my favourite ways to cook aubergine and it's so easy. You need them in there for a minimum of 45 minutes when cooking them whole so that they're soft all the way through.

If you want a summery no oven way to make this recipe then simply wrap them up in some foil and pop on the barbecue until they're cooked through.

Once the aubergines roasted and are all soft and ready to eat you simply split in half lengthways and scatter over the rest of your ingredients.

I started off with a big old drizzle of olive oil because there's nothing better, really. After that it's tahini, goat's cheese, sumac and a few chilli flakes if you fancy it.

There's something about the simplicity of this recipe which makes each ingredient shine and work perfectly together. It's just one of the best aubergine recipes!

Can you eat baked aubergine skin?

Yes, it's perfectly fine to eat the skin of the aubergine once it has been baked.

What to serve with roasted aubergine?

There are so many ways you could serve this dish! We served these baked aubergines as a simple summer weeknight dinner with some homemade flatbreads on the side and it was one of my favourite dinners for a while.

The aubergine flesh gets so soft when it's baked you can scoop up aubergine into the flatbreads along with all the toppings with a few lettuce leaves and maybe a little hot sauce and it's just the best.

Alternatively you could add a grain of your choice, couscous would work well. 

Want more? Try these other aubergine recipes!

• Chermoula Aubergine with Cucumber Pomegranate Salsa
• Vegetarian Quesadilla with Chipotle Aubergine
• Mashed Aubergine with Potato
• Harissa Chickpea Stew with Aubergine
• Smoky Aubergine Baba Ganoush
• Aubergine Parmigiana with Panko

Recipe

Like the look of this recipe? Make sure you pin it for later!