Grilled Eggplant With Sherry Vinegar Drizzle

Serves: 6

Clair Leannon

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

45

Spice

52

Sweetness

48

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Sugar

2 medium

Eggplant

Directions:

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Watch how to make this recipe

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Prepare a charcoal grill with hot coals or heat a gas grill

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In a non-corrosive saucepan, reduce the sherry wine vinegar and sugar by boiling rapidly until reduced to 1/4 cup, about 5 minutes

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It should be thick and syrupy

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(You've just made your own balsamic vinegar

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) Meanwhile, heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a small saute pan, add the garlic and cook for 1 minute until browned

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Slice the eggplants vertically in 12 very thin slices with the skin on

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Brush the eggplant slices with olive oil and grill them until they are just about to burn, the duration will depend on how hot the grill is

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You want some char here, nearly black is good

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(You can also do this on a skillet

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) Drizzle the vinegar syrup over the eggplant slices and garnish with the garlic