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Smoked Eggplant Dip

November 6, 2014 by Peter Block 4 Comments

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The beauty of having a smoker is that when it is going, you can make more than one thing at a time.  This is kind of hard to do with your oven.  This time I used the smoker to smoke trout, chicken and this eggplant post.  My wife and I love anything smoked but not this time. I think next time I need to add some cream cheese for texture and a little more spice.  This Smoked Eggplant Dip starts with smoking the eggplant and then blending it with yogurt, olive oil and spices.  As my readers know, I try to substitute yogurt whenever possible to lighten up the dishes.  As noted above, I think this recipe needs more texture.

eggplant, olive oil, fat-free, Greek yogurt, cayenne, salt, pepper, cumin, lemon

Smoked Eggplant Dip

eggplant, olive oil, fat-free, Greek yogurt, cayenne, salt, pepper, cumin, lemon

eggplant, olive oil, fat-free, Greek yogurt, cayenne, salt, pepper, cumin, lemon

This smoked eggplant dip is essentially a baba ganoush.  Many people do not like eggplant.  It is perfect for smoking because it is a very sturdy vegetable.  A lot of vegetables are not strong enough to stand up to smoke.  I left the eggplant whole when I smoked it.  The smoke certainly could penetrate the eggplant but if you want a really, really strong smoke flavor, you could slice the eggplant prior to smoking. 

eggplant, olive oil, fat-free, Greek yogurt, cayenne, salt, pepper, cumin, lemon

eggplant, olive oil, fat-free, Greek yogurt, cayenne, salt, pepper, cumin, lemon

Smoked Eggplant Dip
2014-11-06 02:44:45
Serves 10
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Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
1 hr 30 min
Total Time
1 hr 35 min
Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
1 hr 30 min
Total Time
1 hr 35 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 medium eggplant
  2. 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  3. 1 teaspoon coarse or kosher salt, or to taste
  4. 2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced or pressed
  5. Juice of 1 lemon, plus more to taste, if desired
  6. Pinch of cayenne or aleppo pepper
  7. Pinch or two of ground cumin
  8. 1/2 - 1 cup of Fat-free yougrt
  9. 2 tablespoons well-chopped flat-leaf parsley, divided
Instructions
  1. Heat smoker to 225°F.
  2. Place eggplants on smoker an cook for 60 - 90 minutes. They should be tender to the touch.
  3. Take off the skin after it cools.
  4. Cut in to cubes.
  5. Place into a food processor and blend into small pieces- don't overdo. Put in a bowl.
  6. Add yogurt, lemon, cayenne, cumin and 1 tablespoon parsley and mix until combined.
  7. Season with salt & pepper.
  8. Serve and enjoy!
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Eggplant.

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Ingredients

Smoked Eggplant.

Smoked eggplant

Eggplant Smoked

Blended in Cuisinart.

Chopped eggplant

Eggplant in Cuisnart

Plated.

eggplant, olive oil, fat-free, Greek yogurt, cayenne, salt, pepper, cumin, lemon

eggplant, olive oil, fat-free, Greek yogurt, cayenne, salt, pepper, cumin, lemon

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  1. Joel

    June 20, 2015 at 5:54 pm

    Looks great! Any particular wood you prefer to smoke the eggplant over?

    Reply
    • Peter Block

      June 20, 2015 at 9:13 pm

      I favor cherry and hickory.

      Reply
  2. Betsy @ Desserts Required

    November 6, 2014 at 4:47 pm

    Funny thing is that in the pictures this dish looks like it has such great texture. Yet, who doesn’t LOVE cream cheese mixed in?!?

    Reply
    • Peter Block

      November 7, 2014 at 2:07 pm

      You are right on that but I was trying to keep it light. How about I just do it right and do it less often?

      Reply

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