Grilled Vegetable and Anchovy Butter Sandwiches

Grilled summer vegetables, charred and juicy get a bold accent with pungent, briny, zest-highlighted anchovy butter. Warm grilled naan, pistachios, and cilantro add layers of flavor and uniqueness to this sandwich.

Grilled Vegetable and Anchovy Butter Sandwiches
Servings 4
Difficulty Medium

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 4

    Fold naan over filling and serve warm.

  5. 5

    grill pan, pastry brush, kitchen towel