The creamy, dreamy insides …

I will honestly never recover from that first bite.

The creamy, dreamy insides …

Two whole roasted eggplant on a baking sheet, topped with yogurt and chili crisp, a bowl of chili crisp alongside

Simply Recipes / Photo by Andrew Bui / Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne

I will honestly never recover from that first bite.

A great payoff for very little work!

As an alternative, use store-bought chili crisp.

Two whole roasted eggplant on a baking sheet, topped with yogurt and chili crisp

Simply Recipes / Photo by Andrew Bui / Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne

Dan recommendsFly By Jing.

Published by Union Square & Co. Wash the eggplant, then pat the skin dry completely.

Place the eggplant on the prepared sheet pan.

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Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until the skin is wrinkly and the eggplant is extremely soft.

Remove from the oven, cover with a clean kitchen towel, and let steam for 15 minutes.

(This facial makes the insides extra soft and delicious.)

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Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir together the yogurt and chili crisp.

Transfer the whole eggplant to a serving platter (or dont).

Slice it lengthwise, leaving the stem intact and taking care not cut all the way through.

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Use tongs to pry it open, then spoon the chili-yogurt mixture all over its flesh.

Spoon a little more of the crisp over everything and serve.

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