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Melanzane sott'olio in a glass jar, close-up. Preserved eggplant slices in golden oil, ready to enjoy. The-bella-vita.com.

Pickled Aubergines in Olive Oil

The Bella Vita
Simple recipe for pickled aubergines in olive oil! An absolute delight. Really good as a salad or part of a dish of appetizers. But even better with a slice of warm bread!


5 from 8 votes
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
Additional Time 9 hours 27 minutes
Total Time 10 hours
Course Appetizers
Cuisine Italian
Servings 3 jar
Calories 631 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 5 Aubergines
  • Rock salt
  • 500 ml of White wine vinegar
  • 2 Medium-sized carrots
  • 1 Celery
  • 15 Basil leaves
  • 4 Garlic cloves
  • Oregano
  • Extra virgin olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Wash and peel aubergines.
  • Dry them well and cut them into strips.
  • Then put them in a colander and sprinkle them with coarse salt.
  • Cover with a flat plate and put an additional weight on its surface, this will serve to eliminate all the water present in the eggplant.
    Melanzane sott'olio preparation: Strips of eggplant, seasoned and ready for preserving, sit in a stainless steel colander on a wooden surface. The-Bella-Vita.com watermark is visible.
  • Let them rest for about 10 hours. Every two hours you can remove excess water from the eggplant container.
  • After 10 hours,with a clean cloth remove excess water. Pour the vinegar (500ml) and water (500ml) into a large pot and bring to the boil, and let the aubergines cook for about 3 minutes.
    Melanzane sott'olio being prepared: sliced eggplant simmering in a pot on the stove. A smaller pot sits behind it on the gas stovetop.
  • Place the cooked aubergines on a plate covered with paper towels. Let them cool for about an hour or so.
    Close-up of homemade Melanzane Sott'Olio (eggplant in oil), showing thin strips of preserved eggplant with a slightly golden, oily sheen, arranged on a paper towel to drain.
  • Meanwhile, cut the carrots, garlic and celery into rounds.
  • In a jar, superimpose the aubergines with carrots, celery, garlic, basil and oregano. Complete the layers with enough olive oil to completely cover the aubergines.

    Continue until the jar will be full.

    I recommend waiting at least a week to eat the picked aubergine in oil, but if you can wait two weeks your eggplant will be even tastier.

Keyword Aubergines, italian, Olive Oil, Pickled, recipe, snack
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