Grilling baby eggplant is easy because there isn’t a lot of slicing involved. Simply cut the eggplant in half. You can even leave the stem on and cut it in half, too, though most people remove it.

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon minced ginger
• 1 clove garlic, pressed
• 1 teaspoon minced chile pepper
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice wine
• 2 tablespoons agave nectar or other sweetener
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/3 cup unsweetened apple juice concentrate (the frozen kind is fine)
• 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds