Japanese Glazed Eggplant Aubergine Recipes

NASU DENGAKU - MISO GLAZED EGGPLANT

Steps:

• Slice eggplant in half and using a knife, score the inside in small squares.
• In a pan over high heat, add oil and put the eggplant skin facing down.
• Cook for a few minute until skin is brown. Turn the eggplant over and cover with a lid. Cook until eggplant is cooked through (about 3 to 4 minutes).
• Meanwhile, in a bowl, mix miso, mirin, sugar and sake.
• Cover a cooking tray with foil and place the eggplant on top. Brush miso dengaku mix on top of each eggplant until all the surface is coated.
• Put in the oven and broil for 4 minutes. The miso mix should be bubbling when you take it out of the oven.
• Sprinkle sesame seeds on top and serve hot.

MISO-GLAZED AUBERGINE (NASU DENGAKU)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200ºC / 400ºF
• Using a medium-size mixing bowl add the miso paste, sesame oil, soy sauce, rice vinegar, maple syrup, and hot water. Mix all the ingredients until they are well combined.
• To prepare the aubergines, cut them in halves lengthwise. Score the inside of the aubergine in squares making diagonal cuts. The cuts need to be deep but keeping the skin untouched.
• Using a brush, marinate the aubergine with the miso glaze. Make sure enough sauce is used on each aubergine.
• Place some baking paper on a baking tray, lay the marinated aubergines (facing up) and bake for around 30-40 minutes.
• When the aubergines are cooked, take them out of the oven and drizzle some extra miso mixture on the top, add finely chopped onions and sprinkle some sesame seeds.

JAPANESE GLAZED EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE)

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine first 7 ingredients. Set aside.
• Wash your eggplants. Cut off the top and then cut in half length wise. If necessary, make the eggplant halves short enough to fit into a 12" skillet. Using a knife, make criss cross marks on the eggplant, making sure that the eggplant doesn't break apart. Leave skin on eggplants.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in 12" skillet.
• Heat oil over medium high heat. Lay 2 eggplant halves in pan, followed by 1/4 water. Cover and let cook for 7-10 minutes or until eggplant is lightly browned. Carefully remove eggplant halves from skillet; set aside.
• Repeat with 2 other eggplant halves and other tablespoons oil.
• Pour sauce mixture into skillet and cook for 2-3 minutes or until thickened.
• Pour sauce over the criss-crossed side of eggplant. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top.

EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) GLAZED WITH HOISIN SAUCE

Steps:

• Slice a bit off the skin side of the eggplant so they lie flat, and score both sides in a criss-cross pattern.
• Heat your grill to medium.
• Combine hoisin and oil, and whisk vigorously, set aside.
• Brush both sides of your eggplant halves with 1/2 tablespoon oil, and season with salt.
• Grilled until charred and tender, approximately 5-7 minutes.
• With a brush, generously coat both sides of eggplant with the reserved hoisin/oil mixture.
• Return eggplant to grill and allow to glaze 1 minute per side, no more, as it will burn.
• Serve immediately!
• ENJOY!