Grilled Lemons And Eggplant With Garlic Sauce Food

GRILLED EGGPLANT WITH GARLIC SAUCE AND MINT

Steps:

• Make a paste by smashing the garlic with a little salt and add to a small bowl. Whisk in the vinegar, soy, sesame oil, and red chili flakes.
• Heat grill to high. Brush eggplant with oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill until slightly charred and just cooked through. Slice each half into 1/2-inch slices and place on a platter. Drizzle with the vinegar mixture and sprinkle with mint or cilantro.

GRILLED ZUCCHINI , EGGPLANT WITH LEMON AND PORTER PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• In a zip-seal plastic bag, blend together the lemon zest, garlic, lemon juice. porter and olive oil. Add the zucchini and eggplant strips and let marinate 1 hour.
• Reserve the marinade for salad. Prepare a grill and grill zucchini and eggplant until tender, but still holding its shape. Cut into 2-in. chunks, and toss with beans, roasted red peppers, and the remaining marinade in a large bowl with pasta.
• Spray a nonstick skillet with cooking oil. Add the chopped herbs and heat until aromatic.Add the heated herbs into the pasta mixture and stir to blend. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and serve drizzled with oil and topped with grated Romano cheese.

GRILLED EGGPLANT WITH LEMON-GARLIC DRESSING

Steps:

• Sprinkle eggplant slices with salt. Let drain in colander 30 minutes. Rinse and pat dry.
• Prepare Lemon-Garlic Dressing.
• Brush both sides of eggplant with oil.
• Cover and grill eggplant 4 to 6 inches from medium coals 8 to 10 minutes, turning once, until tender.
• Pour dressing over hot eggplant.
• Sprinkle with parsley.
• LEMON-GARLIC DRESSING.
• Cook garlic in oil in 8 inch skillet, stirring frequently, until golden brown; remove from heat.
• Carefully stir in lemon juice.

GRILLED EGGPLANT WITH GARLIC-CUMIN VINAIGRETTE, FETA & HERBS

Steps:

• Make the vinaigrette:.
• With a mortar and pestle, pound the garlic and a pinch of salt to a paste.
• Combine the garlic paste and 1 tbs of the lemon juice in a bowl and let sit for 10 minute.
• Combine the shallot with the remaining 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice and a pinch of salt in another small bowl and let sit for 10 minutes.
• Whisk the olive oil, cumin, and cayenne into the garlic mixture. Season to taste with salt or cayenne, if necessary.
• Grill the eggplant:.
• Prepare a medium-high charcoal or gas grill fire.
• Brush both sides of the eggplant slices with olive oil and season with salt.
• Grill (covered on a gas grill; uncovered on a charcoal grill), 3 to 4 minutes.
• Turn the eggplant and grill until tender and well marked on the second sides, 3 to 4 minutes more.The interior should be grayish and soft rather than white and hard.
• Top grilled eggplant slices with the shallots, feta, and herbs. Whisk the vinaigrette and drizzle it on top. Serve immediately.