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Step 1: What You'll Need to Make Grilled Eggplant
Grilled Eggplant Ingredients
- 1 large eggplant
- Salt
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic, pressed
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Grilled Eggplant Equipment
- Paper towels
- Gas or charcoal grill
- Pie plate
- Mixing spoon
- Long handled spatula
How to Make Grilled Eggplant
- Cut the eggplant into slices 1/2 inch thick, either crosswise or lengthwise.
- Sprinkle the eggplant liberally with salt, and allow to drain between paper towels for at least an hour.
- In a pie plate, mix together the remaining ingredients.
- Preheat the grill to medium heat.
- Pat the eggplant dry.
- Carry the eggplant an d the pie plate with the olive oil blend to the grill.
- Dip both sides of each slice of eggplant into the oil mixture, and place on the grill.
- Grill for about 10 minutes, or until tender, turning several times to prevent the eggplant from burning.
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Step 2: Grilled Eggplant Tips
- Substitute Italian dressing for the olive oil and lemon juice.
- Serve leftover grilled eggplant cold in a salad.
- Substitute grilled eggplant for breaded eggplant cutlets in eggplant parmesan,
- If the eggplant is older, the skin may be thick. In this case, remove the skin with a vegetable peeler before grilling.
Step 3: Grilled Eggplant Recipes
If you'd like to venture beyond basic grilled eggplant, consider these variations:
- Beyond Salmon: Honey Garlic Grilled Eggplant
- The New York Times: Grilled Eggplant Panini (September 3, 2008)
- CBS News: Grilling Eggplant (June 28, 2007)
