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Grilled Vegetable and Anchovy Butter Sandwiches
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Grilled Vegetable and Anchovy Butter Sandwiches
About This Recipe
| Yield: | Makes 4 sandwiches |
| Active time: | 30 minutes |
| Total time: | 30 minutes |
| Special equipment: | grill pan, pastry brush, kitchen towel |
| This recipe appears in: | Sandwiched: Grilled Vegetables and Anchovy Butter |
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons (2 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
- 12 oil-packed anchovy fillets, drained and minced
- 1 teaspoon finely grated zest from 1 lemon
- 2 large pieces naan, cut in half crosswise
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 small zucchini (about 12 ounces), trimmed and sliced into 1/4-inch thick rounds
- 2 small Italian eggplants (about 8 ounces), trimmed and sliced into 1/4-inch thick rounds
- Salt
- Aleppo pepper or red pepper flakes
- 1/3 cup coarsely chopped pistachios
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
Procedures
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1
In small bowl, combine butter, anchovies, and lemon zest. Set aside. Heat grill pan over medium-high heat. Brush both sides of each piece of naan with 1 tablespoon oil. Grill naan, in two batches, until warmed and slightly charred, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to plate and cover with clean kitchen towel.
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2
Toss zucchini and eggplant in large bowl with remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil and season with salt and Aleppo pepper. Arrange eggplant in single layer in grill pan and cook over medium-high heat until tender and charred, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to bowl. Repeat procedure with zucchini.
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3
Spread one side of each piece of naan with 1/4 of anchovy butter. Divide mixture of zucchini and eggplant evenly among naan and sprinkle with pistachios and cilantro.
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4
Fold naan over filling and serve warm.
