Tuesday, 31 May 2016

Smokey BBQ Eggplant and Zucchini

Smokey BBQ Eggplant and Zucchini 

What does a vegetarian have at a BBQ? Enter the smokey BBQ Eggplant and Zucchini burger! Instead of eating a sausage in bread (we are Australian), try the smokey BBQ Zucchini in bread, topped with onions and BBQ sauce. Australian AND vegetarian. Bring on the BBQ!

Ingredients

Dry spice rub
1 1/2 tbsp Cajun seasoning
2 tsp smoked paprika

Spice sauce
3/4 cup BBQ sauce
1/2 cup tomato sauce
2 tsp smoked paprika

Other
1 eggplant, thickly sliced
2 zucchinis, thickly sliced
salt
oil oil

Method
Mix the Cajun seasoning, paprika and oregano to make a dry spice rub.
Salt the eggplant and zucchini and leave for 5-10 minutes, until drops of water appear.
Dab dry with paper towel, and shake off salt
Rub the eggplant and zucchini with dry spice rub.
Mix the BBQ and tomato sauce with the paprika.
Preheat oil on BBQ grill or a pan.
Fry off eggplant and zucchini until soft.
Baste with the sauce to taste.