Grilled Eggplant with Yogurt Sauce

Name: Grilled Eggplant with Yogurt Sauce
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons, extra-virgin olive oil; 5 , garlic cloves, minced; 1/8 teaspoon, red pepper flakes; 1/2 cup, plain whole-milk yogurt; 3 tablespoons, chopped fresh mint; 1 teaspoon, grated lemon zest plus 2 teaspoons juice; 1 teaspoon, ground cumin; , Salt and pepper; 2 pounds, eggplant, sliced into 1/4-inch-thick rounds

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Appears in Cook's Country June/July 2013

Side Dishes

Vegetables

Grilling & Barbecue

Smoke and fire—plus our flavored oil and easy stir-together sauce—transform mild eggplant.

SERVES6 to 8

TIME1 hour

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

To get grilled eggplant that isn’t leathery or spongy, the size of the slice is crucial; ¼ inch is just the right thickness to produce a charred exterior and tender flesh. For flavor, we quickly infuse olive oil with garlic and chiles in th...

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