Grilled eggplant with sesame marinade

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 Unpeeled eggplant; (1-pound) cut diagonally into 1-inch slices
½ teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Sesame seeds
⅛ teaspoon Crushed red pepper
1 tablespoon Rice vinegar
2 teaspoons Dark sesame oil
½ teaspoon Lemon juice
2 Cloves garlic; crushed
Vegetable cooking spray

Directions

Place eggplant slices on several layers of paper towels; sprinkle salt over cut sides of eggplant. Let stand 15 minutes; blot dry with paper towels.

Combine sesame seeds and next 5 ingredients; stir well. Brush over eggplant; let stand 10 minutes. Coat grill rack with cooking spray, and place on grill over medium-hot coals.

Place eggplant on rack, and cook 5 minutes on each side, basting with remaining sesame seed mixture. Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 slice).

Recipe by: Cooking Light, May/June 1993, page 140 Posted to recipelu-digest by "Valerie Whittle" <catspaw@...> on Feb 3, 1998

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