Eggplant Peacock Tail: A Step-by-step Appetizer Recipe With Photos And Videos

2025 Author: Bailey Albertson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:41

Excellent taste and effective presentation: cold appetizer "Peacock Tail"

There are at least three reasons to make the Peacock Tail snack. Firstly, it looks impressive and will certainly make a splash on the festive table. Secondly, it requires the simplest products available to any wallet. Thirdly, it is delicious. Few? Then another bonus: in order to build a real painting on a plate, you do not need to have the talent of an artist or study carving. Everything is very simple!

Peacock Tail appetizer: a step-by-step recipe

The ingredients of the Peacock's Tail may vary in different variations of the dish, but the three main ingredients are always present: eggplant, cucumber and olives.

You will need:

• 2 medium eggplants;
• 1 cucumber;
• ½ red bell pepper;
• 10-12 pitted olives;
• 180 g processed cheese;
• 2 eggs;
• 3-4 cloves of garlic;
• 2-3 tbsp. l. mayonnaise;
• a few sprigs of dill;
• black pepper;
• salt;
• flour for breading;
• vegetable oil for frying.

Cooking.

1. Cut the eggplants into circles about 1 cm thick. It is better to cut the fruit slightly obliquely - this way you will get not circles, but ovals, on which it will be more convenient to lay out the future pattern.

   

   It is more convenient to cut the fruits obliquely, but even circles are quite suitable for your purposes.

2. Place the sliced eggplants in a bowl, season with salt and leave for 20-30 minutes, and then drain off the juice. With this simple action, you will remove excess bitterness from the fruit.

   

   Salt will cause the eggplant to release excess moisture.

3. Dip the prepared slices in flour and fry on both sides in a greased frying pan until golden brown. To get rid of excess breading, gently tap a diced eggplant slice on a plate, and to remove excess oil after frying, place the prepared mugs on a paper towel.

   

   Don't overdo it with flour

4. Boil and finely grate eggs.

   

   You need the finest grater

5. Grate the cheese.

   

   Keep the cheese in the fridge and it will be easier to grate.

6. Pass the garlic through a press.

   

   Garlic will add the spice to the snack.

7. Combine cheese, eggs, garlic, mayonnaise and pepper. Season with salt to taste, add chopped dill and mix well.

   

   You can add parsley or basil instead of dill

8. Cut the cucumber into thin, oblong circles in the same way as the eggplant - obliquely.

   

   The slices must be neither too thick nor too thick.

9. Cut the bell pepper into thin slices.

   

   You need semicircle slices

10. Cut each olive across.

    

    Olives will add new flavors to the snack and create a bright color accent

11. Spread the sauce over a slice of eggplant and place on a large platter.

    

    One spoonful of sauce is enough

12. Place strips of bell pepper on top of the zucchini slice.

    

    Pepper will play the role of a bright edging

13. Place a slice of cucumber on the bottom.

    

    Soft cheese and crunchy cucumber are a great combination

14. Place half of the olive on top of the cucumber, grease it with a little sauce to hold it tight.

    

    The first feather is ready

15. Repeat the entire algorithm of actions with all the eggplant slices, placing them on a dish so that the slices slightly cover each other with edges. The Peacock Tail is ready!

    

    Garnish the appetizer with herbs and the Peacock can be served

Video: cold appetizer "Peacock Tail"

That's all the wisdom. Would you like to try your hand at cooking a colorful Peacock? Do not hesitate, you will probably find everything you need in your kitchen or in the nearest store.