Grilling: Chinese Eggplant with Sweet Ginger-Miso Paste

Name: Grilling: Chinese Eggplant with Sweet Ginger-Miso Paste
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Chinese, Asian
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil; 6 Chinese eggplants, halved lengthwise; 4 servings Type of fire: direct; 4 servings Grill heat: high; 2 Tbsps mirin; 79 milliliters shiro miso; 1 Tbsp rice vinegar; 3 Tbsps sake; 4 servings Toasted sesame seeds for garnish; 3 Tbsps sugar; 59 milliliters vegetable oil

The recipe Grilling: Chinese Eggplant with Sweet Ginger-Miso Paste is ready in about 20 minutes and is definitely an awesome gluten free option for lovers of Chinese food. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 547 calories, 17g of protein, and 29g of fat. Head to the store and pick up sesame oil, sugar, vegetable oil, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the sesame seeds you could follow this main course with the Sesame Banana Bread as a dessert. A couple people really liked this main course.

Instructions

In a small bowl, whisk together sugar, sake, mirin, and rice vinegar until sugar is dissolved.

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Add shiro miso and ginger and whisk until well combined. Set aside.

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In another small bowl, combine vegetable and sesame oils. Score the flesh side of eggplants in a cross-cross pattern every 1/2 an inch or so.

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Eggplant

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Brush each piece of eggplant all over with the oil mixture.

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Light one chimney full of charcoal. When all the charcoal is lit and covered with gray ash, pour out and spread the coals evenly over entire surface of coal grate. Set cooking grate in place, cover gill and allow to preheat for 5 minutes. Clean and oil the grilling grate. Grill eggplants, flesh side down, over high heat until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Flip and continue to grill until very tender, 3 to 5 minutes more.

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Place the eggplants, flesh side up, on a platter.

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Spread each half with about 1 tablespoon of the ginger-miso paste.

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Sprinkle lightly with toasted sesame seed and serve immediately.

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Servings:

1teaspoon

dark sesame oil 6

Chinese eggplants, halved lengthwise 4servings

Type of fire: direct 4servings

Grill heat: high 2Tbsps

Toasted sesame seeds for garnish 3Tbsps

sugar 59milliliters

vegetable oil

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling are my top picks for Asian. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. The De Morgenzon Reserve Chenin Blanc with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 34 dollars per bottle.