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Grilled Eggplant with Garlic Butter

A community recipe for Grilled Eggplant with Garlic Butter, adapted from the collaboratively edited Wikibooks Cookbook.

Easy difficulty
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Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp Garlic
  • 1 stick Butter softened
  • 2 Eggplants sliced ½ inch thick
  • As needed Salt
  • As needed Black Pepper
  • As needed Olive Oil

Make it

Method

  1. 1

    Fold garlic into butter. Shape into a narrow log using parchment or wax paper, and refrigerate until needed.

  2. 2

    Sprinkle all sides of eggplant with salt. Let sit 15 minutes or until it "sweats". Leave it without touching.

  3. 3

    Rinse eggplant. Pat dry with paper towels, and brush with olive oil.

  4. 4

    Season liberally on both sides with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

  5. 5

    Preheat grill to medium-high heat.

  6. 6

    Add eggplant to grill, and cook until marked and slightly charred on both sides.

  7. 7

    Place a pat of butter mixture on top of each piece and wait until butter is melted before serving.

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Source & rights

Where this recipe comes from

Adapted from “Grilled Eggplant with Garlic Butter” by Wikibooks contributors, revision 4502661, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This source recipe has been reformatted for Pantry Start but has not yet been kitchen-tested by our editors. Check current food-safety guidance and use your judgment.