Description
Miso Glazed Eggplant is a traditional Japanese dish featuring grilled eggplant topped with a rich miso sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 medium eggplants
- 3 tablespoons white miso
- 1 tablespoon mirin
- 1 tablespoon sake
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- Chopped green onions for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the grill to medium heat.
- Cut eggplants in half lengthwise.
- Score the flesh in a crisscross pattern.
- Mix miso, mirin, sake, sugar, and sesame oil in a bowl.
- Brush the miso mixture over the scored eggplant flesh.
- Grill eggplants, flesh side down, for about 5-7 minutes.
- Flip and grill for an additional 3-5 minutes until tender.
- Serve garnished with chopped green onions.
Notes
- Use fresh eggplants for the best flavor.
- Adjust the sweetness of the miso glaze to your taste.
- Serve with rice for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 eggplant half
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Miso Glazed Eggplant, Nasu Dengaku, Japanese Eggplant Dish