How to Make Grilled Eggplant

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a high smoke point and is healthier than some vegetable oils.

lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Vinegar can provide acidity at a lower cost.

parsley

💰Cheaper: cilantro

Cilantro can be a cheaper herb option.

red pepper flakes

💰Cheaper: black pepper

Black pepper can add heat at a lower cost.

Clean the grill by scraping off burnt-on bits with a steel brush and wiping it down with a clean cloth soaked in vegetable oil.

Heat a gas or electric grill to medium, or wait until charcoal coals are ash-colored.

Rinse the eggplant and cut it in half lengthwise or into half-inch thick slices.

Salt the eggplant halves or slices and let them drain in a colander for 20 minutes to remove bitterness, then rinse off the salt and pat dry with paper towels.

Brush the eggplant generously with vegetable oil on all sides and salt to taste.

Grill the eggplant until tender, turning occasionally, for 6 to 12 minutes depending on the thickness of the slices.

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