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Grilled Eggplant with Garlic Butter

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Ingredients

Makes
4
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 stick (½ cup) butter, softened
  • 2 medium eggplants, sliced ½ inch thick
  • Salt
  • Freshly-ground black pepper
  • Olive oil

Ingredients for 4 servings (1.2 kg) · the original recipe

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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.

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  6. 6

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

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  7. 7

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

Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.

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