Name: Grilled Aubergine
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1 ea (375 g) aubergine (eggplant); as needed vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons miso paste; 1½ tablespoons sugar; 2 tablespoons soup stock; 1 teaspoon white sesame seeds

Side

2 servings

185 cal/serving

Instructions

Step 1

Wash the aubergine and cut into 2.5 cm slices lengthwise.

Aubergine (eggplant)

Step 2

Brush the cut aubergine surfaces with vegetable oil.

Aubergine (eggplant)Vegetable oil

Step 3

Grill the aubergine 7–10 cm from the heat until tender and browned (about 5 minutes).

Aubergine (eggplant)

Step 4

Combine miso, sugar, and soup stock in a small saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring, until smooth and hot (do not boil).

Miso pasteSugarSoup stock

Step 5

Pour the sauce over the grilled aubergine.

Aubergine (eggplant)Miso pasteSugarSoup stock

Step 6

Toast the sesame seeds in a small frying pan until they pop and sprinkle over the aubergine.

White sesame seedsAubergine (eggplant)

This recipe is adapted from Wikibooks. It is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International.