Grilled Beef and Eggplant with Espresso Butter - Great Southern Restaurants

Ingredients

• 8 oz butter (fat)
• Zest and juice of 1/2 lemon (sour)
• 2 tablespoons espresso powder or coffee grounds (bitter)
• 1 tablespoon chopped mint
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt (salt)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper (spicy)
• 4 steaks of your choice grilled to desired temperature (umami)
• 4 Japanese eggplant (bitter)
• 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided (fat)
• 2 kirby cucumbers, sliced (about 1/2 cups)
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice (sour)
• Kosher salt (salt)
• Freshly ground black pepper (spicy)
• 1/4 cup mint leaves, for garnish