Total time · 35 min

Japanese Miso Dengaku Eggplant

Name: Japanese Miso Dengaku Eggplant
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 500 g Japanese eggplants; 45 g White miso; 30 ml Mirin; 15 ml Cooking sake; 1 tbsp Sugar; 8 g Sesame seeds; 15 ml Canola oil

Tender eggplant is finished with a sweet-salty miso glaze.

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 20 min
Servings: 4

Indicative estimates

Energy per serving: ~55 kcal per serving partial estimate
Ingredient value: ~$4.03 partial estimate; 6 of 7 ingredients estimated

Ingredients

500 g Japanese eggplants
45 g White miso
30 ml Mirin
15 ml Cooking sake
1 tbsp Sugar
8 g Sesame seeds
15 ml Canola oil

Directions

10 min
Halve the eggplants lengthwise and score the flesh without cutting through the skin.
15 min
Mix miso, mirin, sake, and sugar; brown eggplants flesh-side down in oil, then turn.
10 min
Brush generously with glaze and broil until bubbling and caramelized; scatter with sesame.