Escalivada Sauce: Traditional Flavor with the Efficient Touch of QualityFry

At Quality Kitchen Academy, we bring you a recipe that blends the best of Mediterranean tradition with the innovation of our QualityFry iQ equipment: Escalivada Sauce. This rustic sauce, made from roasted vegetables, is perfect for pairing with meats, fish, toast, or as a base for other dishes.

Thanks to the smoke-free technology of our iQ models, roasting the ingredients is faster, cleaner, and more efficient—preserving the original flavor and texture of the vegetables.

• Level: Easy
• Servings: 4 people
• Time: 30 minutes
• Temperature: 150ºC

 

Ingredients:

• 1 onion

• 1 red bell pepper

• 1 eggplant

• 1 tomato

• 1 head of garlic

• Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)

• A dash of vinegar

• Salt and pepper to taste

 

Step-by-step Preparation:

1. Cut the pepper into large strips and quarter the eggplant.

2. Roast the vegetables in the iQ equipment at 150°C:

– Onion: 25 minutes

– Garlic: 20 minutes

– Eggplant, tomato, and pepper: 15 minutes

3. Peel the onion, pepper, and eggplant once roasted.

4. Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend on low speed to achieve a rustic, homemade texture.

5. Season with salt, pepper, and a dash of vinegar to taste. And that’s it!

Escalivada sauce is as versatile as it is flavorful: use it as a base for gourmet toasts, a side for grilled meats, baked fish, or even as a dressing for warm salads. Its rustic texture and smoky flavor enhance any dish with an authentic Mediterranean touch. And the best part: thanks to the iQ equipment from QualityFry, the preparation is fast, clean, and smoke-free—optimizing kitchen time without compromising quality. A must-have for your professional recipe collection!

👉 Watch the full recipe video here