Rick Bayless Secret Weapons: Spicy Salsa Negra Eggplant

The smoky, dark richness of chipotle-spiked salsa negra, coupled with the caramely deliciousness of roasted eggplant, is a flavor-packed combination, especially when served with smooth black bean sauce laced with even more salsa negra.

[SpecialKseZ]

Not going to lie, my folks kind of traumatized me with eggplant as a kid but maybe with the salsa negra and crema it can redeem itself with me as an adult. 😂 Thanks for another secret weapons video Rick! I love this series!

[betsylindsay]

I crave eggplant lately. So versatile. Even just with evoo, s and p….so creamy and good. Look forward to trying this recipe very soon. Thanks for sharing.

[daphnepearce]

Rick, this looks so tasty. I love eggplant and have used it only in Italian and French dishes. I never thought to use it in Mexican dishes. I'm going to try this one. I'm having a blast with this series! I love these short cuts that don't ruin any flavor. :-) Thanks!

[IrvinGreene]

Chef, that is a great-looking dish! I have some of those eggplants out in my garden right now. Well, not for long!

[leone]

Rick, This recipe looks soooo delicious. Thank you for sharing it!!

[gladyscruz]

I never see that before but it’s looks very interesting, but it’s look yummy yummy thank you for your delicious recipe I like what you do .have a blessed day

[jannie]

This looks so tasty and flavorful! Rick, you are talking my tastebud's language!

[jasonparrish]

Hard not to laugh at this point... I just made a batch of your Salsa Negra for a party on Saturday and yesterday found my own Japanese Eggplants (2) were hiding over a dozen of these beauties beneath their internal foliage, the first huge crop of the Summer. Tonight will be a good night!

[granthampubunderground]

Ok this looks really good. Like most, the only eggplant I've eaten is pretty much when it breaded and parmed. So for the bean sauce, I couldn't really tell for sure, but are the beans used drained or with the can juice?

[karlhungusjr]

in general, when you(as in you, rick bayless) use canned beans, do you tend to use "no salt" beans or the regular salted kind?

[jeannamcgregor]

I made this for dinner with some guajillo salsa I had already made, added some fresh cut corn around the eggplant, and paired it with a Mexican inspired coleslaw made with lime juice. It was wonderful! Now I need to make that salsa negra and try it again. Thanks!!

[teebryson]

Thank you for the video, but when are you going to make the Pickled Moritas video you promised a couple of months ago??

[msrmfcx]

IV e never had eggplant. What does it taste like

[Kaditsu-Chronicles]

How do we make the Salsa Negra though????

[amysoddities]

I can't locate the recipe for the salsa negra.

[shawnmiller]

The problem being in Alaska is that I have yet to see any eggplant that did t look like it just didn’t got twelve rounds with Sonny Liston.

I need to try and grow my own next year ur lack a greenhouse