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Turkish stuffed eggplants
Eggplants grilled in the oven, stuffed with a savory mixture of ground meat, onion, garlic and parsley, topped with a concentrated tomato sauce. A traditional Turkish dish, easy to make, perfect for a convivial dinner served with rice or bulgur.
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Critical Success Points
- • Prepare the eggplants
- • Initial cooking of the eggplants
- • Cook the meat
- • Hollow out the eggplants
- • Stuff the eggplants
- • Final oven cooking
Safety Warnings
- • Be careful of the oven heat (180 °C) – wear kitchen gloves
- • Handle hot oil with caution to avoid splatters
- • Ensure the ground meat reaches at least 71 °C internal to eliminate any bacterial risk
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