Grilled Eggplant with Lebneh

Name: Grilled Eggplant with Lebneh
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 907 grams eggplant (2 medium), cut crosswise into 3/4-inch-thick slices; 1 garlic clove; 1 leave Garnish: fresh mint; 118 milliliters olive oil; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 Tbsps water

Need a gluten free, primal, and whole 30 side dish? Grilled Eggplant with Lebneh could be a super recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains approximately 2g of protein, 18g of fat, and a total of 198 calories. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. It is perfect for The Fourth Of July. Head to the store and pick up olive oil, garlic clove, garnish: mint leaves, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

If using whole-milk plain yogurt, drain in a paper-towel-lined sieve set over a bowl, covered and chilled, 8 to 12 hours.

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Plain Yogurt

Milk

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Sieve

Bowl

Mince garlic and mash to a paste with a pinch of salt, then transfer to a bowl.

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Garlic

Ground Meat

Salt

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Bowl

Whisk in lebneh or drained yogurt, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and enough water to make mixture resemble well-stirred sour cream.

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Sour Cream

Yogurt

Water

Salt

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Whisk

Prepare grill for cooking. If using a charcoal grill, open vents on bottom of grill, then light charcoal. Charcoal fire is medium-hot when you can hold your hand 5 inches above rack for 3 to 4 seconds. If using a gas grill, preheat burners on moderately high, covered, 10 minutes, then reduce heat to moderate.

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Grill

Brush eggplant slices generously with oil on both sides and sprinkle with remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt. Grill slices on lightly oiled grill rack, covered only if using a gas grill, turning over occasionally, until eggplant is tender, 12 to 15 minutes total.

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Eggplant

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Grill

Transfer as cooked to a platter, arranging slices in 1 layer. Put a spoonful of yogurt mixture on each eggplant slice and top with a mint leaf.

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Eggplant

Yogurt

Mint

If you aren't able to grill outdoors, eggplant can be cooked in a hot well-seasoned ridged grill pan over moderate heat, turning over occasionally, 10 to 12 minutes total, or broiled in a shallow baking pan (4 to 6 inches from heat), turning over occasionally, 15 to 20 minutes total.* Available at Middle Eastern markets.

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Eggplant

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Baking Pan