Miso-Glazed Eggplant (Nasu Miso)

Name: Miso-Glazed Eggplant (Nasu Miso)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters cilantro leaves; 4 Japanese eggplant (about 1 1/2 lbs. total), cut in half lengthwise and flesh scored 1/4 in. deep; 2 Tbsps packed light brown sugar; 0 teaspoons red chile flakes; 2 Tbsps sake or white wine; 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds; 3 Tbsps vegetable oil; 79 milliliters yellow or red miso

Miso-Glazed Eggplant (Nasu Miso) is a gluten free and vegan side dish. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 5g of protein, 13g of fat, and a total of 229 calories. This recipe serves 4. If you have cilantro leaves, miso, brown sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. 1 person found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat broiler with a rack 4 in. from heat source.

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Broiler

Heat oil in an ovenproof frying pan over high heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add eggplant, flesh side down, and cook until flesh starts to brown and soften, about 4 minutes.

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Eggplant

In a small bowl, combine miso, sugar, sake, and chile flakes. Turn eggplant flesh side up and brush mixture over it. Broil eggplant in pan until glaze starts to brown, about 3 minutes.

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Red Pepper Flakes