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     Title: GRILLED EGGPLANT WITH HOISIN SAUCE
Categories: Main dish, Vegetarian
     Yield: 4 servings

     1 lg Eggplant
     1 ts Salt
     3 tb Hoisin sauce
     2 tb Tamari
     2 tb Balsamic vinegar
     1 ts Sugar
   1/4 ts Hot pepper sauce
     2 tb Sesame oil
   1/2 tb Minced ginger root
     4 ea Scallions, thinly sliced
     1 tb Sesame seeds, toasted

 Slice eggplant into 1/4-inch thick rounds.  Sprinkle
 with salt & place in a colander.  Cover with a
 weighted down plate & leave for 30 minutes. Whisk
 together hoisin, tamari, vinegar, sugar, sauce, oil,
 garlic & ginger. Rinse eggplant & pat dry.
 Pre-heat grill or brioler.  Place eggplant onto cookie
 sheet or directly on grill & cook till tender, about 5
 to 7 minutes per side.  Transfer to a serving dish &
 pour the sauce over the top.  Sprinkle with scallions
 & sesame seeds.  Serve warm

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